On 29 November 2024, the Danish FSA published a new and updated version of its guidelines on requirements in the financial legislation regarding the suitability and integrity of board members, executive management members and key persons in financial companies, known as the fit & proper guidelines.
Danish RegulationGovernanceThe Danish FSAThe European Commission has published a first draft of a revised regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments (“FDI”).
Cross-BorderGovernanceA provisional agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has been concluded between the Council and the European Parliament on 14 December 2023.
CSDDDGovernanceRisk ManagementSustainabilityThe EU Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 2023 on European Green Bonds and optional disclosures for bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable and for sustainability-linked bonds (the “EU Green Bond Regulation”) has been published in the Official Journal of the EU and enters into force 20 December 2023.
Disclosure RequirementsGovernanceSustainabilityOn 17 October 2023, the EU Commission adopted their 2024 Commission Work Programme focusing mainly on strengthening EU’s competitiveness through reduction of burdens on businesses and rationalisation of reporting requirements.
GovernanceSustainabilityOn 1 July 2023, a revision of the Investment Screening Act (the “Act”) entered into force. The revision revolves around two areas: public contracts and administrative procedures.
Danish RegulationGovernanceOn 18 April 2023, the Danish Parliament adopted the proposal to amend the financial regulation presented by the Danish Government, which includes amendments to the rules on fit & proper assessments.
Danish RegulationGovernanceOn 8 March 2023, a proposal for changes of the Investment Screening Act (the “Act”) was submitted for public consultation. The Act has been in effect since 1 September 2021, and based on the experiences with the Act this far, as well as the situation in and around Denmark, amendments to the Act have been deemed necessary.
Danish RegulationGovernanceInvest Europe, the trade association representing Europe’s private equity and venture capital sector, has published its first ESG KPI report with data from 2021.
GovernanceVenture CapitalOn 14 February 2023, the British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, the Marshall Islands, and the Russian Federation have been added to the EU tax blacklist by the EU Council.
Cross-BorderGovernanceIn general, the Guidelines, last updated in 2011, are a set of non-binding recommendations to businesses for ensuring responsible business conduct in all areas where business interacts with society.
ComplianceGovernanceSustainabilityOn 9 February 2023, a summit was held in the European Council in which, among other things, a green industrial plan and other measures to secure EU’s competitiveness going forward were discussed.
Cross-BorderGovernanceSustainabilityRecently, the EU Commission presented a plan for a Net-Zero Industry Act and a European Sovereignty Fund as part of a bigger Green Deal Industrial Plan. The initiatives shall be seen in connection with the European Green Deal and the goal of making EU climate neutral by 2050.
Cross-BorderGovernanceSustainabilityThe report is part of the EU Commission’s overall effort to create a unified standard for sustainable economic activities in the European Union, which is expected to significantly impact the private equity and venture capital industry.
AIFMDDisclosure RequirementsGovernanceMarketingOn 22 May 2019 the European Commission adopted delegated regulation specifying different types of conflicts of interest of managers of European Venture Capital Funds (EuVECA) and the steps to be taken in terms of structures, organisational and administrative procedures.
Conflict of Interests (COI)GovernanceVenture CapitalOn 30 April 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report on integrating sustainability risks and factors relating to environmental, social and good governance considerations in the AIFMD and UCITS Directive.
AIFMDESMAGovernanceRegulatory Technical StandardsRisk ManagementSustainabilityThe proposal specifies the type of conflict of interest referred to in the EuVECA directive and the steps that EuVECA fund managers must take.
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