AIFMD

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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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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The AIFMD deal was largely negotiated under the Swedish EU presidency which ended on 30 June. Spain took over on 1 July and redecorated the atrium at the European Council building with solar panels. Photo: EU2023ES via Flickr CC-BY-2.0.
Sector
July 20, 2023

AIFMD deal clarifies leverage rules for loan funds

Negotiators from the European Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement…
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Jessika ROSWALL (Minister for EU Affairs, Sweden). Photo: EU Council.
Sector
June 26, 2023

Industry fears ‘suboptimal’ outcome of Mifid review

With a few days to go before crucial EU talks that could lead to major reforms of the Markets in…
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EU regulation in 2023: AIFMD, Mifid 2, retail investors, and ESG
Laws and Regulations
January 19, 2023

EU regulation in 2023: AIFMD, Mifid 2, retail investors, ESG

When it comes to EU financial regulation it won’t surprise anyone to hear that more is in store for…
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Hadewych Kuiper, managing director at Triodos Investment Management.
Laws and Regulations
June 15, 2022

Green funds: ‘omission’ in AIFMD2 to hurt impact funds

Alarmed efforts by European green and microfinance fund providers, led by Dutch firms Triodos and…
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A safety net on a sailing ship. Photo CC via Flickr.
Asset Managers
March 8, 2022

​​​​​​​EU’s costly financial safety net inspires confidence

The financial industry often baulked at the tens of billions of euros it pays for EU’s comprehensive…
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October 9, 2020

AIFMD & UCITS reform cloaked in Brexit fog

On-going high-level talk about reform of AIFMD and UCITS is generating nervousness in the European…
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