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Aug 04, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights Series - 8 | Amendments to the Disclosure Regulation (2019/2088)
On 22 June 2020, the European Union published the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation 2019/2088 (the “ Disclosure Regulation”) on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial
Aug 03, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights Series - 7 | EU taxonomy regulation published
On 22 June 2020 Regulation (EU)2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (the "Taxonomy Regulation") has
Jul 16, 2020Securitisation Regulation | Update on Transparency Requirements
In our January 2020 newsletter, we stated that the following technical standards referred to under Article 7(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of 12 December 2017 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised
Jul 16, 2020Esma Public Statement on Implications of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Half-year Financial reports
On 20 May 2020, ESMA issued a public statement to address the implications of the COVID-19 outbreak on the half-year financial reports, which must be prepared and published by issuers (the “ Statement”). In the Statement, ESMA highlights the importance of issuers including in their reports up-to
Jul 15, 2020Higher Administrative Court Judgment on Abuse of Law and the Use of Luxembourg SPF
In its judgment of 14 July 2020, the Luxembourg Higher Administrative Court ( Cour Administrative) assessed whether the subscription of bonds by a Luxembourg family wealth management company, a société de gestion de patrimoine familial (" SPF") and the deduction of interest at the level of the
Jul 13, 2020CSSF Circular 20/744 on Indicators of Tax Offences in the Collective Investment Sector
On 3 July 2020, the CSSF published Circular 20/744 (“ Circular 20/744”) complementing Circular 17/650 on application of the Law of 12 November 2004 on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing and Grand-ducal Regulation of 1 February 2010 providing details on certain provisions of
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