All European Commission articles – Page 7
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EC sustainable finance approach ‘could expose EU to legal risk’
Think tank argues that a confused understanding of sustainable investment ‘spoils’ the Commission’s package of measures to engage finance in the fight against climate change
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Italian, UK institutional investors back private debt funds
Italian banking sector pension fund and others join European Investment Fund in backing Anthilia BIT III; Merseyside LGPS fund invests £30m with Funding Circle
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Expert group releases climate taxonomy proposal
EC publishes guidelines for corporate reporting of climate-related information alongside three expert group reports on big day for the Commission’s sustainable finance plan
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Romanian government eases grip on second-pillar system
Crippling capital requirements on providers have been defused significantly, and the industry sees a “chance for survival”
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Five banks hit with €1bn in fines after ‘banana split’ FX cartel uncovered
Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Citigroup, JPMorgan, UBS and MUFG Bank fined by European Commission over ‘Banana Split’ and ‘Essex Express’ cartels
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ESMA: ‘We need to be more nuanced about sustainability’
Sustainability is about more than a binary choice between ‘brown’ and ‘green’ assets, says Europe’s top financial regulator
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Hedge funds warn regulators over ineffective ESG regulation
AIMA argues scope of regulation must include corporate disclosure
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Commission launches infringement action against 17 states over IORP II
Proceedings launched for “non-communication” of transposition measures after January deadline
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Moody’s: PEPP rollout to boost insurers and ESG-focused managers
New cross-border product will open up markets for managers and pension providers, rating agency says
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European Parliament gives green light to PEPP framework
Portable personal pension products to have cost cap and multiple investment options
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European Parliament agrees stance on sustainability taxonomy
EU member states now need to adopt their final position on definitions for sustainable finance plans
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EIOPA industry levy scrapped from EU regulatory review
Council and Parliament reach agreement about reform of European financial supervisory authorities after two years of discussions
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EU sets out plan for investor sustainability disclosure rules
Agreement is political, with further technical work needed to finalise the drafting of the text
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Investors called upon to support EU green bond standard
Technical expert group proposes voluntary standard to help address barriers to growth
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EU member states push back against European regulatory levy
Council position puts brake on governance and funding changes proposed by European Commission
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Corporate reporting ‘fails to provide meaningful impact information’
Alliance of civil society organisations calls for changes to EU non-financial reporting framework
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EU bodies agree extension of derivatives clearing waiver
Pension funds to be exempt for another two years with possibility of two more one-year extensions
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UK’s share of EU pension liabilities is €9.8bn, government says
Bill will be based on staff data as of 31 December 2020, according to the withdrawal agreement
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IORP II: How the EU directive has reshaped the pensions industry
IPE explores how the IORP II directive has been implemented across EU member states
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EIOPA seeks info on sustainability risks in Solvency II world
Supervisory authority has been asked to give its opinion on sustainability and Solvency II to the European Commission