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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’s Long-Term Vision for the Functioning of the Sustainable Finance Framework

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 7/30/2024

On 24 July 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an opinion (the “Opinion”) outlining its long-term vision for the functioning of the European Union’s sustainable finance framework (the...more

Guiding Captives Through Global Developments

Conyers on 2/21/2024

Bermuda formed the first modern captive in 1962 and remains the leading offshore captive domicile, with approximately 700 licenced captives on its register. Bermuda’s captive industry has remained resilient in the face of...more

Jersey LLCs – key points for US managers and investors

Walkers on 5/3/2023

Limited Liability Companies (“LLC”) are a familiar structuring tool for US managers and investors, and the introduction of the Jersey LLC is part of a strategy by the jurisdiction to increase its appeal to the US market. ...more

EU and Angola Conclude a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement

ArentFox Schiff on 11/30/2022

On November 18, 2022, the European Commission announced the conclusion of negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Angola on a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA)....more

MoFoREAL: European Real Estate Newsletter (Q3 2022)

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/6/2022

The highly anticipated Environment Bill received royal assent on 9 November 2021, as part of the UK Government’s strategy to protect and improve our environment....more

European Commission Releases First Annual Report on FDI Screening in the EU

White & Case LLP on 11/29/2021

The European Commission (EC) issued its first Annual Report pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Screening Regulation on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the EU on 23 November 2021. The Report provides transparency around the...more

[Podcast] SFDR for Beginners

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/4/2021

In this episode, the first in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and what it means...more

[Podcast] What You Need to Know About ESG Transparency

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/12/2021

This special episode features “Emergence of ESG Transparency,” a webinar featuring two heads of Akin Gump’s ESG group—partners Stacey Mitchell in D.C. and Amy Kennedy in London—along with London partner Ezra Zahabi. Among...more

ESG And The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Goodwin on 12/3/2020

As part of the EU’s strategy on climate change following the Paris Agreement of 2015, a number of EU regulations have been enacted in the past 12 months. From the fund management industry’s point of view, the two most...more

EU Securitisation Regulation - European Commission Publishes Final Disclosure Templates Expected to Apply from February 2020

Dechert LLP on 10/31/2019

No Good News, but No Bad News Either - On 16 October 2019 the European Commission (EC) adopted a delegated regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (the Securitisation Regulation) and setting out the final...more

In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2018 – The World of Financial Regulation as the UK Prepares to Exit the...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/25/2018

There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more

The German Transparency Register is coming: New obligations for legal entities in Germany to disclose beneficial ownership...

Dechert LLP on 8/23/2017

Highlights - - Implementation of a public Transparency Register on beneficial ownership of legal entities. - Notification obligation applies to incorporated companies and certain other legal entities and arrangements;...more

Amendments to the German Corporate Governance Code for 2017 Published and In Force

Jones Day on 5/24/2017

On 24 April 2017, the Corporate Governance Committee established by the German Federal Government (Regierungskommission Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex) officially published various amendments to the German Corporate...more

Update on the EU STS and Risk Retention

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/26/2016

On 19 May 2016, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament (“ECON”) published a working document on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”) intended to...more

Harmonised European Principles for Oversight of Financial Products Development

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/3/2013

On November 28, 2013, the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) issued a joint paper (the “Joint Position”) setting out eight high level principles, intended to form a harmonised, cross-sector approach to the regulation...more

Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2013: French AMF Guidance on Best Practices Regarding Rebates and Inducements...

Dechert LLP on 10/14/2013

Pursuant to the market practice in France, distributors – such as investment service providers or financial advisors – are not paid directly by investors but rather receive a rebate or inducements from the issuer of the...more

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