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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Private Wealth Investors Deliver a Fundraising Boost

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/13/2024

In a challenging fundraising environment, private wealth investors are filling the gap, aided by investment platforms, intermediaries, and evolving legal structures. In recent years, inflationary pressures, interest rate...more

In Practice: Preparing for a New UK Securitisation Framework

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/14/2024

The start of 2024 heralds the rollout of a new suite of rules for securitisation in the UK, which once adopted, will replace the existing on-shored UK Securitisation Regulation (the “UKSR”). Originally published in...more

Institutional Investors, Investment Funds, and ESG

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 2/8/2024

Recently, we have been witnessing a trend among institutional investors of preferring investment funds that take ESG (environmental, social and governance) considerations into account. ESG considerations lead to investments...more

Antitrust Issues in Renewable Energy - November 2023

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 11/13/2023

Participants in the renewable energy industry should be aware of antitrust and competition rules because renewable energy is no longer a nascent field. Europe generated almost 40% of its electricity from renewable sources in...more

The SEC’s New Private Funds Rules on Preferential Treatment: How Do They Compare With the AIFMD?

Goodwin on 9/8/2023

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted new rules for private fund managers, which we covered in our alert SEC Adopts Expansive (Albeit Slightly Softened) Private Funds Rules. The new rules include...more

ELTIF Reform: A Milestone in the Development of an EU Private Fund Structure for Accessing Wholesale Markets

Goodwin on 2/24/2023

The European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF), a collective investment framework for both professional and retail investors looking to invest in long-term assets, has been available to EU managers since December 2015. ...more

Debt Download - January 2023

Goodwin on 1/20/2023

Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin’s monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. We hope your year is off to a good start!...more

Debt Download - December 2022

Goodwin on 12/16/2022

In the inaugural edition of Debt Download, we covered recent trends in the U.S. debt finance markets. This month, we take a look at what’s happening in the U.K. and Europe....more

European Commission report on securitisation regulation says EU investors may not invest in securitisations if the sell-side...

Dechert LLP on 10/18/2022

On 10 October 2022, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published a long-awaited report on the Securitisation Regulation (the “Commission Report”). Among other things, the Commission Report responded to a request by...more

European Commission Publishes Report with Important Implications for EU Institutional Investors Investing in Third Country...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/17/2022

On October 10, 2022, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published its long awaited report on the functioning of Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (the “EU Securitisation Regulation”). The report reflects the Commission’s...more

Crypto Custody Services and Regulation – A Review

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 7/21/2022

Institutional investors, corporations, exchanges, individuals, and crypto miners all have strong demand for crypto custody services, as provided by special market participants. These services intend to safeguard customers’...more

The Expanding Green Horizon: EU and UK ESG Regulatory Considerations and Developments for 2022

Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/21/2022

The fund and asset management industry has been more focused on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues in the last two years than it has been in, perhaps, the last decade....more

New ESG changes to MiFID II - What investment firms and banks need to know

A&O Shearman on 12/15/2021

The European Commission has finalised its proposed ESG-related changes to MiFID II. These are intended to fit together with SFDR, and are part of a suite of ESG related changes being made via amends to AIFMD, the UCITS...more

EU Securitisation Regulation – The end of tax notification obligation for European investors in Australian securitisations

A&O Shearman on 10/12/2021

On 5 October 2021, some good news for the Australian securitisation market came from the EU following a decision by the Council (linked here) to recognise that Australia has implemented all the necessary tax reforms (in...more

Poland: Private Rented Sector - Mobility and Flexibility

Miller Canfield on 7/14/2021

A new, interesting trend of institutional rental (PRS) has appeared on the Polish real estate market, taken from the most developed markets in Europe, such as Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. In Poland, we are...more

Liquid debt markets hit the brakes on restructurings

White & Case LLP on 6/23/2021

A strong market for refinancing and low interest rates have enabled most borrowers in Europe and the US to avoid bankruptcy and restructuring procedures - So far this year, fewer European and American businesses have...more

ESAs’ Opinion to the European Commission on the Jurisdictional Scope of Application of the EU Securitisation Regulation

Mayer Brown on 6/2/2021

The European Supervisory Authorities (the "ESAs") have published an opinion on 25 March 2021 entitled "ESAs’ Opinion to the European Commission on the Jurisdictional Scope of Application of the Securitisation Regulation" (the...more

European Regulators Publish Joint Opinion on the Jurisdictional Scope of the EU Securitisation Regulation

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 3/29/2021

Background - On 26 March 2021, the European Supervisory Authorities (the “ESAs”) published a Joint Opinion (the “Opinion”) on the jurisdictional scope of the obligations of the non-EU parties to securitisations under the...more

2021 Forecast for UK M&A and IPOs: Delayed Gratification?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/28/2021

Many commentators predicted a boom in M&A and initial public offerings (IPOs) in the U.K. in 2020, a year that proved making predictions is a risky business. As we enter 2021, however, there are good reasons to believe that...more

Private Fund Managers Should Prepare for New ESG-Related Regulatory Obligations

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/15/2020

The list of events for which 2020 will be remembered continues to grow and we are only two thirds of the way through the year. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have come into focus in the financial community,...more

ESG in 2020: A Half-Year Review

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/31/2020

Interest in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies of companies and their impact on the wider community has continued to increase amongst institutional investors, retail shareholders and the media during the...more

What UK Authorized Firms Need to Know

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/2/2020

In this episode recorded in late February, Akin Gump financial regulatory partners Helen Marshall and Ezra Zahabi, using Akin Gump’s recently published In Principle annual report as a springboard, discuss what U.K. authorized...more

U.S. vs European TLB – What Are The Key Differences For European Direct Lenders, And What Do (Or Should) Such Lenders Care About?

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/25/2020

In recent years the European direct lending market has grown dramatically. That expansion can be attributed to a number of factors, including (i) a sizeable jump in the number of private equity firms with direct lending...more

Crossing New Frontiers: European Direct Lenders And Their Foray Into The US TLB Market

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/24/2020

In recent years the European direct lending market has grown dramatically. Such expansion can be attributed to a number of factors, including (i) a sizeable jump in the number of private equity firms with direct lending...more

Mining & Metals 2020: ESG front and center as trade tensions linger

White & Case LLP on 1/15/2020

The global mining & metals sector is facing one of its most challenging transitions yet, as the industry is considering how it can best position itself to regain and maintain stakeholder confidence on ESG matters. Miners...more

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