Laws and Regulations

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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Investing
June 17, 2024

ESG funds brace for $40 bln outflow as new EU rules loom

Investors in European ESG funds could be in for a rude awakening as new guidelines from the European…
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Verena Ross, ESMA Chairperson. Photo: ESMA.
Asset Managers
June 12, 2024

‘We will never succeed if we don’t bring it together in a genuinely European context’

Transcript of the interview with Esma Chair Verena Ross.
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EU flag at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Photo: EP.
Sector
June 5, 2024

Greenwashing goes unpunished in Europe

Unlike in the United States and Australia, greenwashing in Europe’s financial sector remains largely…
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Raymond Frenken
Sector
May 31, 2024

AI in investment services: A double-edged sword

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the financial landscape with promises of efficiency…
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Laws and Regulations
May 30, 2024

Esma warns of AI risks in investment services

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) issued a warning on Thursday, advising the…
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EU in no rush to address confusion over greenwashing
Sector
May 30, 2024

As mystery shopper, Esma finds greenwashing in finance

Banks and asset managers continue to make misleading sustainability claims, according to the…
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Laws and Regulations
May 29, 2024

ING ejects Luxembourg retail clients in private banking push

ING Luxembourg has decided to eject thousands of mass retail clients in the grand duchy as part of a…
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