Legal context on sustainability preferences assessment Asking investors about their preferences for sustainable investing should become part of the routine for financial advisors and asset managers from August 2022. The…
Climate change, good governance and more generally responsible investing are bringing European regulatory agendas into high gear. In order to promote ESG investing (Environment, Social, good Governance) and fight against…
Legal context on the assessment of sustainability preferences Asking investors about their ESG preferences will soon become part of the routine for financial advisors. By the recommendation issued by the…
Felix Mezzanotte, assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin School of law published an interesting paper about the new European regulation regarding the assessment of sustainability preferences. Felix E Mezzanotte, Accountability…
Regulatory context Asking investors about their preferences for sustainable investing should become part of the routine for financial advisors and asset managers from August 2022. The European Commission adopted last year a Delegated…
A growing interest for sustainable investing in Europe Global warming governance and social tensions have led investors to become more aware about sustainable finance over the past few year. Investors…
Context The Insurance Oversight Act (IAO) or Insurance Supervision Act (IAS) regulates the supervision of insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries. It is called Loi sur la surveillance des assurances (LSA) in…
Asking investors about their preferences for sustainable investing should become part of the routine for financial advisors and asset managers from August 2022. The European Commission adopted last year a…
Context Following the financial crisis of 2008, financial regulators have strengthened their policies in most countries to better protect the interest of the retail client. More specifically, most of them…
Long relegated to the CSR policies of asset management companies, financial education has become a major issue since MiFID II. From now on, it is mandatory to scrupulously evaluate the financial knowledge of investors before selling them financial products. Is it possible to use self-assessment to achieve this? What should this knowledge test look like to be compliant? Discover the recommendations of ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority.
