Laws and Regulations

Eltifs in Luxembourg. Photo: IO.
Sector
January 23, 2024

Eltif 2.0: Industry urges EC to adopt ‘correct’ standards

The trade association representing Europe’s fund and asset management sector has urged the executive…
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EU flag at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Photo © European Union - European Parliament
Sector
January 17, 2024

‘Stunted’ EU fund sector requires more diverse investor base

European financial services had witnessed a marked decline in global market share over the past 15…
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Crossing Glaciers in the North Pole. Photo via Wikimedia, EmmaHill13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sector
January 10, 2024

Delays in parliament put Retail Investment Strategy at risk

The European Union’s Retail Investment Strategy is teetering on a tightrope.
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Sector
January 2, 2024

This is what our columnists and experts expect for 2024

Higher interest rates, the pace at which central banks will cut rates, a possible recession and…
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The Westminster parliament buildings and the Big Ben in London. Photo via Unsplash CC-BY-2.0.
Laws and Regulations
December 18, 2023

UK rules for overseas funds still require ironing out

UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to introduce a new…
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Sector
December 15, 2023

EU agrees to exclude financial sector from CSR duties

The European Council and the European Parliament on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement on a…
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Money. Image by Jason Leung via Unsplash.
Supervision
December 12, 2023

CRF tries to boost its financial investigation capacity

Luxembourg’s Financial Intelligence Unit is key to fulfilling Luxembourg’s international anti-money…
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A AML/KYC debat at the ALFI private assets conference.
Sector
December 4, 2023

Fund sector battles rising compliance pressures

Investment firms are struggling with AML/KYC requirements, with one fund manager saying his AML/KYC…
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Pensioners
Sector
December 1, 2023

‘Pensions suffer from high costs, lack of transparency’

European pension savers are facing significant hurdles due to high fee levels and a lack of…
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Child labor in Pakistan. Photo: ILO via Wikimedia CC-BY-2.0
Sector
November 28, 2023

Financial sector looks set to dodge new CSDDD rules

Despite a call by the ECB, European financial institutions do not seem to be immediately covered by…
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Tanguy Van de Werve, director-general at the European Fund and Asset Management Association EFAMA.
Sector
November 16, 2023

Efama DG calls for reframing discourse on retail investments

The current approach to the EU’s retail investment strategy may not adequately address broader…
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Eltifs are European long-term investment funds.
Asset Managers
November 14, 2023

France, Luxembourg clash over Eltif 2.0 RTS

European regulators, especially those in Paris and Luxembourg, are at odds over the regulatory and…
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EU flag at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Photo © European Union - European Parliament
Laws and Regulations
November 3, 2023

EU talks put AIFMD review back on track, unscathed 

Proposed amendments to EU rules for alternative investment funds have passed through technical…
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Asset Managers
November 3, 2023

Will EU exempt finance from its corporate conscience?

European authorities are speeding up negotiations on the final text of the so-called Corporate…
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