European Securities and Markets Authority

ESMA has translated their Guidelines on ESG-related fund names, which has started the clock for applicability. For information on the asset allocation thresholds and the exclusionary criteria, alongside the funds in scope and supervisory expectations, please see our Q&A here.

For new funds, the Guidelines will apply from 21 November 2024.
For existing funds…

Background

On 19 July 2024, the European Commission published final regulatory technical standards (the “RTS”) in respect of Regulation EU/2023/606 relating to the European long-term investment fund (“ELTIF 2.0”). This follows various back and forth between the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) and the European Commission (which we…

On 24 July 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an opinion (the “Opinion”) outlining its long-term vision for the functioning of the European Union’s sustainable finance framework (the “Framework”). This Opinion aims to enhance the usability and coherence of the framework, thereby facilitating the investor journey…

On 22 April 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) provided its response to the European Commission’s request on amendments to the draft regulatory technical standards (“RTS”) in respect of Regulation EU/2023/606 relating to the European long-term investment fund (“ELTIF 2.0”).

In the response, ESMA suggested that there…