UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities) funds may invest in securitisation, subject to a concentration limit of 10%. As part of a consultation on the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (see TSI kompakt of 15 April 2025), ESMA discussed the pros and cons of adjusting the concentration limit with market participants. Mixed feedback from
European Commission publishes legislative proposals on securitisations
Today, the European Commission published legislative proposals to strengthen the securitisation markets in Europe. The package includes not only the announced amendments to the EU Securitisation Regulation (SECR) and the relevant parts of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), but also the delegated acts on the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR). The proposals on the SECR and
Green light for European Green Bonds: The first External Reviewers can get started
The European Green Bond Regulation (EuGB) has been in force since 21 December 2024. The standard mandates the review of relevant green bonds – including public ABS – by an independent External Reviewer supervised by ESMA. An External Reviewer conducts a pre- and post-issuance review as well as a review of impact reports.(see also TSI
Waiting for the Omnibus – Onboarding of SSPEs in sustainability reporting remains unclear
Today, the European Commission published a series of legislative proposals in the area of sustainable finance as well as to strengthen the international competitiveness of the European economy. The so-called omnibus package comprises two key measures: Firstly, the deadlines for the application of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The Defence against Tax Haven Act may hit securitisations hard
The tax treatment of securitisations in Germany is a recurring source of uncertainty. This is due to both national and European requirements. A current example is the German Defence against Tax Haven Act (Steueroasen-Abwehrgesetz, StAbwG), which can be traced back to an EU initiative in the context of the international BEPS project (Base Erosion and
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