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The Market Integration Package
What is the Market Integration Package? On 4 December 2025, the European Commission published three legislative proposals under the banner of the Market Integration and Supervision Package (“MISP”).
Diverging Paths: The EU-US ESG Regulatory Debate And The Implications For EU Competitiveness
Tara Doyle’s articles from Matheson are most popular: with readers working within the Securities & Investment industries Matheson are most popular: within Law Practice Management topic(s) The pace of change with regard to attitudes, laws and regulations on climate change matters in the ten years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 has been head spinning.
Sustainability Risks And Disclosures In The Investment Funds Sector: Central Bank Of Ireland Report
M Matheson More Established in 1825 in Dublin, Ireland and with offices in Cork, London, New York, Palo Alto and San Francisco, more than 700 people work across Matheson’s six offices, including 96 partners and tax principals and over 470 legal and tax professionals. Matheson services the legal needs of internationally focused companies and financial institutions doing business in and from Ireland.
Diverging Paths: The EU-US ESG Regulatory Debate & EU Competitiveness
The pace of change with regard to attitudes, laws and regulations on climate change matters in the ten years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 has been head spinning. In the early years of the past decade, there appeared to be a growing international consensus on the need to finance the transition to net zero.
Using ESG or Sustainability-related Terms in Funds' Names: ESMA's Guidelines - May 2024
Following an 18 month wait since the publication of the European Securities and Markets Authority's ("ESMA") consultation on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related terms, we now have ESMA's final report containing the applicable guidelines ("Guidelines").
Greenwashing in the Financial Sector The ESAs' Final Reports - June 2024
In response to a request from the European Commission ("Commission") for input on greenwashing risks and the supervision of sustainable finance policies, the three European Supervisory Authorities ("ESAs") have published their final reports on greenwashing. The publications follow the publication of interim progress reports in June 2023.
ESMA Call for Evidence on the Eligible Assets Directive - May 2024
The European Commission ("Commission") has mandated the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") to provide technical advice on the review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive ("EAD"). ESMA has been requested to carry out an assessment of the implementation of the UCITS EAD in the member states, to analyse whether any divergences have arisen and to provide a set of recommendations on how the EAD should be revised to keep it in line with market developments.
AIFMD 2.0 and UCITS ESMA Consults on Level 2 Measures and Guidance - July 2024
The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has issued consultations on draft guidelines and technical standards under the revised Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD") and the Undertakings Collective Investment in Transferable Securities ("UCITS") Directive. Recent amendments to these directives aim, inter alia, to mitigate potential financial stability risks and promote harmonisation in liquidity risk management in the investment funds sector.
European Regulators Input on SFDR Review - July 2024
Supervisory Authorities ("ESAs") have issued a joint opinion on the assessment of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR"). The publication of the own-initiative opinion follows the European Commission ("Commission") consultation on the review of the SFDR issued in September 2023. The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") followed up by issuing its own opinion on the functioning of the sustainable finance framework on 25 July 2024.
Get Ready for AIFMD 2.0 April 2024
The directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD") has now been published in the Official Journal of the EU, clarifying the application dates of the revised requirements. The amending directive, known as AIFMD 2.0, must be transposed into the national law of member states by 16 April 2026. We have set out below the key changes introduced to both the AIFMD and UCITS framework.
UK Government Grants Equivalence For UCITS Marketing Into UK
The UK government has granted equivalence for UCITS under the UK Overseas Fund Regime ("OFR"), meaning that UCITS can be marketed into the UK without meeting any additional UK requirements. In a statement made to the House of Commons on 30 January 2024, the Treasury announced that equivalence would be granted for all UCITS vehicles in the European Economic Area (EEA) including EU member states.
UK Government Grants Equivalence for UCITS Marketing into UK
The UK government has granted equivalence for UCITS under the UK Overseas Fund Regime ("OFR"), meaning that UCITS can be marketed into the UK without meeting any additional UK requirements. In a statementOpens in new window made to the House of Commons on 30 January 2024, the Treasury announced that equivalence would be granted for all UCITS vehicles in the European Economic Area (EEA) including EU member states.
Updated SFDR Templates: The Central Bank of Ireland Filing Process
Legislation introducing updated templates for pre-contractual and periodic disclosures under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR") applies from 20 February 2023. The updated templates, which are set out in annexes to the SFDR Level 2 regulation, have been amended to include disclosures relating to investments in nuclear and gas activities under the EU Taxonomy Regulation.
Horizon Tracker Spring 2022: Legal and Regulatory Developments Spring 2022
This Spring, the legislative programme continues with a number of initiatives commenced in October 2021, with some notable additions.
Matheson Horizon Tracker Autumn 2021 - Finance and Banking - Ireland
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. This Horizon Tracker provides a snapshot of a selection of current, upcoming and proposed Irish and EU legislation. It identifies and summarises key Irish and EU legislative initiatives, setting out the current status of each, as at 13 October 2021, and the next steps for proposed and draft legislation.
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