ESMA encourages crowdfunding service providers to accelerate their transition to the new regime
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA encourages crowdfunding service providers to accelerate their Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its final report on the relevance of extending the transitional period set out in Article 48 of the Crowdfunding Regulation (CR).
ESMA study looks at reasons for lower costs in ESG funds
Provider: Europa Type: Link Title: ESG funds provided better returns for investors in 2020 Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities regulator, today publishes its fourth annual statistical report on the cost and performance of European Union (EU) retail investment products. A new finding this year is that UCITS with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy (including equity, bond and mixed funds) outperformed their
ESMA study looks at reasons for lower costs in ESG funds
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA study looks at reasons for lower costs in ESG funds Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has published a study looking at the potential reasons behind the relatively lower ongoing costs, and better performance, of environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds compared to other funds, between April 2019 and September 2021.
Ukrainian local leaders back creation of alliance of EU cities and regions to support reconstruction
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Ukrainian local leaders back creation of alliance of EU cities and regions to support reconstruction Description: Ukrainian local leaders have voiced strong support for the involvement of European cities and regions in the reconstruction of Ukraine. They have also urged them to help with rebuilding key infrastructure even while the war continues, highlighting that the war has also brought destruction to parts of the country far from the current lines of contact between Ukrainian and Russian troops.
Regions and cities still have little say in post-COVID 19 recovery plans, a new consultation warns
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Regions and cities still have little say in post-COVID 19 recovery plans, a new consultation warns Description: As EU leaders gather in Brussels for an extraordinary summit and the European Parliament prepares to present its assessment on the implementation of post-COVID 19 recovery plans, a new CoR-CEMR joint consultation sounds the alarm about the worrying lack of involvement of EU territories in the governance, execution and monitoring of National Recovery and Resilience Plans.
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Join the Cities Energy Saving Sprint Description: On 19 May, the European Commission, the Covenant of Mayors – Europe and the European Committee of the Regions launched The Cities Energy Saving Sprint , a joint initiative for cities to immediately reduce energy consumption and be better prepared for next winter by using a simple energy saving toolkit. The “Sprint” will last for 4 months, until the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), to be held from 26 to 30 September 2022.
ESMA reports on supervision of costs and fees in investment funds
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA reports on supervision of costs and fees in investment funds Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator, today publishes a report on the Common Supervisory Action (CSA) on costs and fees for investment funds, that was carried out with National Competent Authorities (NCAs) during 2021. ESMA highlights, in the Report, the importance of supervision in ensuring investors are not charged with