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FDI screening in Europe: what do investors need to know?
Invest Europe
As the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening landscape across Europe is rapidly evolving, Invest Europe has prepared a country-by-country overview to map different existing regimes and keep-track of latest developments with view to helping members assess how FDI screenings may impact their transactions.
Response to EC Consultation on MiFID ii/MiFIR
Invest Europe-PAE
In this response we call the European Commission to introduce changes to its securities markets framework as part of its upcoming review, in particular when it comes to investor protection rules. Our main request is the reconsideration of the treatment of "sophisticated investors", such as HNWIs, which have so far been considered as retail clients under EU law.
Letter to ESMA on MiFIR 3rd country equivalence
Invest Europe-PAE
In this letter we express our concerns with some of the disclosure requirements ESMA would like to require from third country investments firms in its technical standards on the provision of investment services and activities in the Union.
Joint EU Commissioners' reply to Invest Europe on Covid-19
European Commission
In this reply three EU Commissioners agree and comment on the priorities suggested by Invest Europe to help our industry and the companies it supports face the Covid-19 crisis.
Letter to the European Commission on UIDs definition in a state aid context
Invest Europe-PAE
In this letter, we stress that the "undertakings in difficulty" (UIDs) definition in the Global Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) is wrongfully categorizing as in difficulty performing private equity-backed businesses that may as a result get excluded for liquidity support granted to businesses in the context of the Covid-19 crisis.
Letter to the European Commission on state aid issues relating to the use of the SME Definition
Invest Europe-PAE
We detail in this letter to the European Commission the concerns we have with the exclusion of private-equity and venture capital-backed businesses from the SME category, and subsequently of the ability to receive funding under the national Covid-19 support programmes, on the basis that they are deemed linked to other portfolio companies owned by the fund.
Covid-19 - Policy measures for business liquidity
Invest Europe
This guide, covering 19 different jurisdictions, is designed to provide direct insights to Invest Europe members and their portfolio companies on the different support programs available across Europe for businesses in need of liquidity.
Joint FS industry letter to the EC on DAC 6 deferral
Invest Europe joined a wide group of financial industry associations to request a deferral of the DAC 6 application deadline.
Note on EU Economic Response to Covid-19 crisis
Invest Europe
European Commission and the EIB have pledged dozens of billions of euros to help Member States and EU financial institutions provide the necessary liquidity to EU businesses while the ECB and the Eurogroup have taken important decisions to maintain the stability of the eurozone.
Letter to the European Commission on public support to SMEs backed by private equity
Invest Europe
This letter, shared with Executive Vice-President Vestager and Commissioner Breton, stresses the industry’s concerns about state aid eligibility in some core markets, in particular trying to ensure that industry-backed SMEs are not excluded from any measures that are being put in place by national governments
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