Updates

Prohibition of Products Made with Forced Labour on the EU market

The European Commission has proposed a prohibition on making products made with forced labour available on the EU market as well as exporting such products from EU. The proposal shall be seen in connection with the proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD) adopted by the European Commission in February.

Invest Europe ESG Reporting Guidelines: Setting the Industry Standard for ESG Reporting

Invest Europe has published a set of ESG reporting guidelines with the aim of providing user-friendly and advanced guidelines on sustainability reporting within the European private capital sector.

Review of SFDR Article 9 Funds by the Swedish FSA

The Swedish Finansinspektionen has reviewed 30 Swedish-registered UCITS- and special funds with sustainable investment as their goal (SFDR article 9 funds). Finansinspektionen analyzed how fund managers met the requirements for providing sustainability-related information to investors.

The Application of New Rules on KID’s Postponed to 1 January 2023

On 6 September 2021, The EU Commission amended the EU delegated regulation for the presentation of the Key Information Document (“KID”).

New Guide on SFDR and EU Taxonomy Regulation

Invest Europe has published a comprehensive members guide on EU ESG reporting requirements for fund managers to clarify grey areas that exist around the day-to-day application of the regulation.

Commission Proposes Tax Incentive for Equity

On 11 May 2022, the European Commission has presented a proposal for a directive providing for a debt-equity bias reduction allowance, or DEBRA, to help businesses access the financing they need and to become more resilient.

Authorised AIFMs’ Integration of Sustainability Factors and Risks Applies from 1 August 2022

Authorized AIFMs shall from 1 August 2022 ensure that their systems, processes, and internal controls reflect relevant sustainability risks as defined in the SFDR.

ESMA Provides Guidelines for Funds’ Use of ESG Related Terms

On 31 May 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a supervisory briefing which provides guidance on sustainability risks and disclosures in investment management.

Higher Corporate Tax Rate for Danish Financial Companies and Deductibility Cap on Salary Expenses

On 6 April 2022, the Danish Government presented a proposal for an amendment of, among others, the Danish Corporation Tax Act.

Final Regulatory Technical Standards for SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation are Published

The RTS will define the new standard for sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector in the EU and supplements provisions of the SFDR and of the Taxonomy Regulation.

Invest Europe to set ESG Reporting Standards

In November 2021, Invest Europe released its Climate Ambition in which the association committed to contribute to the EU becoming climate-neutral by 2050 and pledged to help the P/E and VC industry move towards net zero. 

The EU Commission Proposes Amendments to the Regulation of European Long-Term Investment Funds

On 25 November 2021, the European Commission published its proposal to amend the Regulation of European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) as part of a new Capital Markets Union (CMU) legislative package.

IPEV Board has Started Review Process for the IPEV Valuation Guidelines

The IPEV Board has started the 2021 review process for the IPEV Valuation Guidelines.

The Danish FSA: Significant Room for Improvement for SFDR Disclosures

The Danish FSA has assessed the quality of 4 pension companies and eight credit institutions' website disclosures with regards to information about their policies on the integration of sustainability risks in the investment decision-making process.

Danish FSA Clarifies New Pre-Marketing Rules

The pre-marketing rules provided by the Cross Border Directive was transposed into Danish law on 1 July 2021.

Application of SFDR Level 2 Obligations Delayed (Again)

The European Commission has once again delayed the application of the level 2 obligations of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) until January 2023.

Rolf Kjærgaard: Sustainability is Essential to Vækstfonden’s Investments

The Pitchbook Q3 EU Venture and Private Equity Reports

Pitchbook has published its European Venture Report for Q3 2021. as well as it European Private Equity Breakdown for Q3 2021. Get an outline of the highlights here.

Pitchbook Q3 Global M&A Report

Pitchbook has released its report on the Global M&A market in Q3 2021. In line with the VC and the PE market, the market for M&A has been recovering well from a slower year in 2020 and is seeing a lot of activity.