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Response to Call for Evidence on European Innovation Agenda
Invest Europe
In this short comment piece Invest Europe shares various ideas on how to promote innovation across the continent through the support of private equity funds.
Comment Letter on SEC Private Funds Rules
Invest Europe
In this response Invest Europe commented on the issues posed by the SEC rules on Private Funds, arguing, in line with the American Investment Council, that rules are over-prescriptive and could affect the virtuous relationship between fund managers and investors.
Feedback to European Commission Proposal to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes
Invest Europe-PAE
In our feedback, we provide a number of suggestions to better ensure that entities with genuine commercial purposes will not incorrectly fall within the scope of the proposed Directive and be impacted unintentionally.
Feedback to European Commission Proposal on implementation of OECD Pillar 2
Invest Europe
We are pleased to see that the EU implementation of OECD Pillar 2 on minimum taxation sticks very closely to the OECD agreement, including notably on the carve outs.
Joint Paper on Turning startups into scaleups
Invest Europe
This joint paper prepared with Business Angels Europe (BAE) describes the importance of promoting venture and business angel investment in Europe, suggesting three initiatives in that regard: treating sophisticated investors more appropriately, encouraging taxpayers to acquire company shares anywhere in Europe and creating the right conditions for managers to set up EU retail funds
Joint EFA/Invest Europe letter on ELTIF & fintechs
Invest Europe
In this letter EFA, the association representing fintech entities, and Invest Europe jointly called policymakers to allow European Long Term Investment Funds to invest in fintechs.
Joint letter asking EC for extension of Listing Act consultation deadline
Invest Europe
EuropeanIssuers, the European Banking Federation and Invest Europe join forces to kindly request the European Commission an extension of the deadline for the consultation on the EU Listing Act, in line with the delays that have been approved for other CMU files. This would allow the industry to delivery a more thorough and data-driven response.
Response to IASB Consultation on IFRS 9
Invest Europe
Invest Europe provided feedback to the International Accounting Standards Board on the Post-implementation Review of IFRS 9 – Classification and Measurement.
Input to review of IPEV Valuation Guidelines
Invest Europe
Invest Europe has provided input to the IPEV Board ahead of the upcoming review of IPEV Valuation Guidelines. In particular, we provide suggestions for how to incorporate ESG in the Guidelines.
Invest Europe letter to ESMA on SFDR/Taxonomy
Invest Europe
In this latest letter to ESMA, Invest Europe expresses the industry’s outstanding concerns and uncertainties about the application of the SFDR/Taxonomy Regulation, and proposes some tailored, PE/VC specific questions and answers in light of the SFDR Q&A the European Supervisory Authorities are developing.
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