SDGs have never been so relevant for the EU say representatives of regions, cities and the European Commission
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: SDGs have never been so relevant for the EU say representatives of regions, cities and the European Commission Description: On 21 October, the European Committee of the Regions, EUROCITIES, CEMR, PLATFORMA and Regions4 organised a workshop on the role of the SDGs in the crisis recovery. Estelle Göger, member of Cabinet of Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, represented the European Commission and intervened following a debate with speakers representing the diversity of local and regional authorities in the EU – regions, cities, big and small, south, north, East and West of the EU.
ESMA publishes translations for Guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA publishes translations for Guidelines on performance fees in Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today the official translations of its guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs.
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA publishes first Q&As on SFTR Reporting Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its first set of Questions and Answers relating to reporting under the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR).
ESMA publishes its first reports on CSDR implementation
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA publishes its first reports on CSDR implementation Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its first two reports on the implementation of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) covering central securities depositories’ (CSDs) cross-border services and handling of applications as well as internalised settlement.
COVID-19 measures have mixed impacts on the environment
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: COVID-19 measures have mixed impacts on the environment Description: The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting restrictions imposed to fight the spread of the disease have provided some short-term positive impacts on Europe’s environment, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today. These include temporary improvements in air quality, lower greenhouse gas emissions and lower levels of noise pollution. However, the assessment also stresses that there have been negative consequences such as increased use of single-use plastics, and that ways out of the pandemic should focus on reshaping our unsustainable production and consumption systems to achieve long-term environmental benefits.
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA publishes new Q&A on product governance Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today updated its Questions and Answers on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR).