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Can a German Financial Investment Intermediary Simultaneously Act as a Tied Agent?

Introduction This blog explores the Germany-specific question of whether a German financial investment intermediary can simultaneously act as a tied agent and…

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ESG/Sustainable Finance Q3 Review

This fall has been a particularly busy season in the ESG/Sustainable Finance world. Many of our clients have reached out to us…

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Using ManCo Passporting for Marketing Third-Party Funds

As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, more and more asset managers are using ManCo passporting to market third-party funds, not only…

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MiFID II Product Governance Obligations changes – Sustainability

Introduction The European Union’s goal is to create a climate-neutral economy by 2050. To reach this goal, over the past few years…

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Management and sustainability risk: are you ready?

With the 1 August deadline for implementation fast approaching, our ESG legal experts examine the requirements for sustainability risks.

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Update from the Central Bank of Ireland / Changes to PCF roles

Katrina Crampton explores a recent update from the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) regarding changes to the list of pre-approval…

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ESG Glossary

Zeidler Group's ESG glossary contains a list of ESG and industry-related terminologies, regulations and definitions to help you better navigate the ESG…

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Sustainable Finance Update: BaFin will apply certain principles from the draft Guideline for Sustainable Investment Funds in Germany

On 3 May 2022, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungen – “BaFin”) stated that it will now apply certain…

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EU GDPR /UK Data Representative

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) requires that in certain circumstances entities, which are not established in the EU, appoint a “data representative”. The…

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Final Report on Social Taxonomy: Summary and Key Takeaways

On Monday, 28 February, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance presented the publication of its final report on Social Taxonomy. Elisa Forletta-Fehrenberg, Head…