Tom Loonen

Laws and Regulations
February 6, 2024

Navigating greenwashing and regulatory shifts

A focus on sustainability, digital resilience, and regulatory compliance will significantly…
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Opinion
December 14, 2023

Pinsent Masons: AIFMD 2.0 and ‘Sustainability is here to stay’

The investment fund business is continuously trying to keep up with updates, guidelines and new…
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Supervision
November 2, 2023

Sustainability claims need to be fair, clear, not misleading

Financial supervisors across Europe are actively providing industry guidance on sustainability…
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Supervision
October 13, 2023

Investment advice: where MiFID II meets AIFMD

On 11 July 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) updated its guidance in…
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Opinion
September 1, 2023

Modernising investments: Luxembourg has done it again

The Luxembourg legislator has done it again: with Bill 8183 (the “Bill”), which entered into force…
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Opinion
July 25, 2023

No future for undue costs

Costs of retail investor products have been designated as strategic priorities for supervision in…
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Asset Managers
June 28, 2023

Greenwashing: lessons for investment managers

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. This applies also for well-intended regulations on…
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Opinion
June 13, 2023

The Netherlands presents enticing options for AIFs

Benefiting from a favourable business climate, robust infrastructure, and a strategic position as a…
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Tom Loonen and Jan Saalfrank of Pinsent Masons.
Opinion
May 3, 2023

Mastering Luxembourg’s toolbox for alternative investment funds

Once upon a time in 2013, Luxembourg launched the conversion of the EU directive on alternative…
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Opinion
April 12, 2023

Pinsent Masons: Demystifying funds legislation in EU

It was when the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg signed the customs union that a geographical…
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