Laws and Regulations

Ireland. Photo via Unsplash.
Sector
May 2, 2024

Ireland launches its first three Eltifs under new EU regulations

Ireland has marked a significant milestone by registering its first three European Long-Term…
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Euro notes in a suitcase. Photo: iStock.
Asset Managers
April 29, 2024

AML efforts stymied by lack of qualified staff, PwC finds

Despite constant new regulations and sophisticated technology, one of the main reasons why money…
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Opinion
April 25, 2024

Loan origination funds; exploring the evolving framework

Loan origination activities under the EU’s second Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Sector
April 23, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Esma wants its table to be reinstated into RTS

Worried about the protection of European investors, illiquid investments, and financial stability…
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Sector
April 16, 2024

‘There is a barrier towards investing in our own markets’

As home to investors and companies that prefer the allure of American markets over their domestic…
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The IMF headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo: iStock.
Laws and Regulations
April 10, 2024

IMF sounds alarm over perils in private credit markets

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week issued a dire warning concerning the rapidly…
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The SEC offices in Washington DC. Photo: iStock.
Laws and Regulations
April 3, 2024

Under pressure, SEC loosens disclosure requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised its climate reporting requirements under…
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Sector
April 2, 2024

CFA urges firms to train finfluencers on compliance

A significant portion of financial influencers, commonly known as finfluencers, has been found to…
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Emmanuel Gutton and Silke Bernard at Alfi Eltif panel
Asset Managers
March 25, 2024

Another 40 Eltif funds in the pipeline, say experts

Some 40 new Eltif funds, enabling European retail investors to put their money in private markets…
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Luxembourg fund managers ordered to review costs and fees
Supervision
March 22, 2024

CSSF fines Intertrust €162,500 for not sticking to custodian duties

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has imposed a fine of 162,500 euro on…
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Verena Ross, chair of Esma
Supervision
March 22, 2024

Esma fines Scope Ratings €2.2 mln euro for regulatory breaches

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), the EU’s financial markets regulator, has…
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Marco Zwick, CSSF director. Photo: ALFI.
Laws and Regulations
March 19, 2024

CSSF: Eltif 2 approvals proceeding smoothly, despite RTS delay

Approvals of new European Long-Term Investment Funds in Luxembourg are proceeding smoothly, despite…
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Stephanie Yon-Courtin, member of the European Parliament - Renew Europe, France, vice president of the ECON committee. Photo: European Parliament.
Asset Managers
March 18, 2024

EP set for push to greenlight retail investment reform

The EU’s retail investment package will come up for a vote at the Parliament’s Committee on Economic…
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A Luxembourg tête-à-tête at the Eurogroup in Brussels on Monday, with finance minister Gilles Roth and Pierre Gramegna, managing director of the ESM. Photo: EU.
Sector
March 14, 2024

Eurozone seeks to resuscitate EU’s stunted capital markets project

Eurozone finance ministers have put forth a five-year blueprint to forge a robust Capital Markets…
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