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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

ESMA publishes guidelines on establishing harmonised criteria for use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in fund names

Mayer Brown on 5/16/2024

On 14 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report on "Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms" (the "Guidelines"). The Guidelines aim to provide...more

Europe Daily News, 7 February 2024

Mayer Brown on 2/7/2024

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11380 - Inpex / KHI / Iwatani / JSE) - Commission clears creation of joint venture by MC, DTHAG and MMC (M.11424) - Midday Express...more

ESMA Stakeholder Group Warns Against “Green-Bleaching”

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/8/2023

In a response to a call for evidence on greenwashing by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) emphasized the importance for EU authorities to ensure that any...more

Navigating Uncertain Waters: ESG Takeaways for Private Capital Firms Subject to EU Law

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/18/2022

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues continue to be a very significant topic for the private capital industry, whether through increasing demands from investors and other stakeholders or the continued stream of...more

Commission EU Securitisation Regulation report - a missed opportunity

Hogan Lovells on 10/13/2022

On 11 October 2022, the European Commission published its long-awaited report on the functioning of the Securitisation Regulation. Whilst a number of helpful recommendations have been made on the back of extensive market...more

European Central Bank Announces Plans to “Green” the Debt Capital Markets

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/14/2022

The policy change integrates climate change considerations for the first time into the ECB’s quantitative easing and repo facilities. On July 4, 2022, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it would integrate...more

Final SFDR Regulatory Technical Standards Provide Private Fund Managers With Clarity, but Add Obligations

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/6/2022

[co-author: Krishane Sri Rajkumar] On 6 April 2022, the European Commission finally adopted the regulatory technical standards (RTS) to supplement the Sustainability-Related Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the EU Taxonomy...more

Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - ESG

Dechert LLP on 10/19/2021

Of most significance are the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulation that impact “Financial Market Participants” (FMPs) (which includes, amongst others, AIFMs, UCITS ManCos, Portfolio...more

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