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Laws and Regulations
October 27, 2023

EU voting rights plan lacks balance, Efama says

Representatives of the European asset management industry believe that lawmakers in Brussels need to…
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Stephanie Yon-Courtin, member of the European Parliament - Renew Europe, France, vice president of the ECON committee. Photo: European Parliament.
Private Banks
October 19, 2023

Investors may draw short end in tussle over retail strategy

The industry’s objections to a divisive EU Retail Investment Package are being heard in Brussels, it…
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Industry wants EU framework and code of conduct for ESG ratings
Supervision
October 16, 2023

Contours of SFDR 2.0 are gradually emerging

Though the EU consultation of the much-debated Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is set to…
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Tom Loonen and Jan Saalfrank of Pinsent Masons. Image: IO.
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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CSV leader Luc Frieden (left) on Monday was appointed as formateur by Grand Duke Henri. Photo: Grand Cour Ducale.
Sector
October 10, 2023

Return of CSV could redraw country’s financial course

With the collapse of the Green vote ending the country’s so-called “Gambia” (blue, green, red)…
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In Flux: Where there’s smoke…
Laws and Regulations
October 4, 2023

In Flux: ESG storm has yet to abate

The sustainable finance sector has faced a whirlwind over the past two years, and the storm shows no…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Supervision
October 3, 2023

Esma to review investors’ sustainability preferences

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), the EU’s financial markets regulator and…
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ESMA's headquarters are in Paris. Photo: ESMA.
Supervision
September 29, 2023

Esma emphasises digital and green in 2024 programme

The European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, on Thursday posted its 2024 work programme…
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Finance minister Yuriko Backes, justice miniser Sam Tamson and formal national AML/CFT coordinator Michel Turk received the FATF report on Wednesday. Photo: Luxembourg government.
Sector
September 27, 2023

FATF: Luxembourg needs to bolster non-financial supervision

Luxembourg needs to make a bigger effort to supervise the non-financial sector and better scrutinize…
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Laws and Regulations
September 13, 2023

Efama slams EU cyber standards as disproportional

European fund and asset management association Efama has raised significant concerns over the…
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Gregory Kennedy, IO columnist. Image: IO.
Laws and Regulations
August 31, 2023

A license for retail investors could reduce regulation

An inconvenient truth about the financial industry is that it cannot be trusted; there have been too…
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Kempen cuts classification of three sustainability funds 
Laws and Regulations
August 4, 2023

SFDR Article 6: Dumping ground for non-sustainable investments?

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework’s Article 6 has often been perceived…
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Green EU flags at the European Commission's Berlaymont building in Brussels. Photo: EC.
Laws and Regulations
August 3, 2023

Call for mandatory sustainability reporting standards ignored

The European Commission this week disappointed sustainable investment organisations by ignoring…
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A green maze. Photo by Benjamin Elliott on Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
August 2, 2023

LSFI helps investment pros navigate EU’s green maze

The Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI) on Wednesday launched a new toolkit to support…
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