Laws and Regulations

ELTIF
Asset Servicing
September 12, 2024

Esma register shows 29 new Eltifs authorised in first half

The revamped Eltif 2.0 framework, effective since January, is breathing new life into the sector…
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Groene EU-vlaggen bij het Berlaymontgebouw van de Europese Commissie in Brussel. Foto: EC.
Laws and Regulations
September 12, 2024

SFDR overhaul brings a new category: Transition funds

As Europe seeks ways to address greenwashing, supervisors have proposed broad reforms to the…
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Laws and Regulations
September 4, 2024

What’s in a (fund)name?

In the apparently almost never-ending battle against greenwashing, the European Securities and…
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SEC chairman Gary Gensler. Photo SEC.
Laws and Regulations
September 3, 2024

SEC orders monthly portfolio disclosures for US funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced new regulations requiring fund managers…
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Georges Bock - Moniflo
Investing
August 26, 2024

Blockchain Bill IV ‘major push’ for future capital market infrastructure

In light of the recent blockchain law proposal, founder and CEO of Moniflo, Georges Bock, shares his…
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Laws and Regulations
August 22, 2024

Recent tech outages serve as reminders to push operational resilience

The outages and disruptions impacting the financial sector this month serve as stern reminders about…
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Celebrating the creation of Banque Havilland in 2009. From left to right: Banque Havilland president David Rowland; Luxembourg finance minister, now prime minister; Luc Frieden, CEO Jonathan Rowland; and Prince Andrew, HRH The Duke of York.
Laws and Regulations
August 19, 2024

Banque Havilland’s demise opens old wounds in Luxembourg

Banque Havilland, once a discreet player in the European private banking sector, is now caught in a…
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Laws and Regulations
August 19, 2024

Latest Eltif 2.0 RTS proposal seen as ‘workable’ for Luxembourg

Marc Meyers and Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra at Loyens & Loeff highlight the key changes in the draft…
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Claire Gilbert, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright.
Expert Panel
July 31, 2024

The new EU AML/CFT regime - what are the main upcoming changes? 

The new EU AML/CFT regime addresses previous shortcomings by harmonizing regulations and enhancing…
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Laws and Regulations
July 29, 2024

Luxembourg proposes groundbreaking blockchain law for investment funds

Luxembourg has proposed a groundbreaking law enabling the use of blockchain technology in investment…
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Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra, Loyens & Loeff.
Laws and Regulations
July 18, 2024

ESAs support a SFDR 2.0 ‘product labelling regime’

Sebastiaan Hooghiemstra at Loyens & Loeff reviews the opinion tabled by the EU’s supervisory…
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Luxembourg's parliament is the 60-seat Chambres de Deputees. Photo: Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0.
Laws and Regulations
July 17, 2024

Luxembourg tax authority to get special AML unit

Luxembourg has decided to establish a special anti-money laundering (AML) unit within its tax…
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ESG
Asset Managers
July 12, 2024

Lack of reliable data seen as main obstacle to ESG

A lack of reliable Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data is significantly hindering the…
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Laws and Regulations
June 18, 2024

Clarity vs. complexity: SFDR's struggle to define 'green' investments

At the recent AFME European Sustainable Finance Conference in Amsterdam, Investment Officer spoke to…
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