Publications
& Policy

Invest Europe replies to the questionnaire for the public consultation on the Evaluation of DAC 1-6, advocating for efficient administrative cooperation in direct taxation to enhance the investment climate across the EU.

In this letter, we set out the PE/VC industry's views on the final ESMA Fund Names Guidelines that were published in May 2024. Our primary concern remains that the Guidelines do not include adequate grandfathering provisions exempting closed-ended funds.

Our 12 priorities for a more competitive union

Response to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group's (EFRAG's) consultation on a voluntary reporting standard for non-listed SMEs.

In this response we argue against the concept that private valuations cannot be deemed prudent in reaction the EBA suggestion for these to always fall under the fallback approach

Over the past five years there has been a considerable increase in legal and regulatory initiatives put forward by the European Union to connect finance with sustainability and to tackle the climate crisis.

In this letter to the European Commission, we express the PE/VC industry's concerns about the ESAs Final Report on the SFDR Draft RTS.

In this response Invest Europe argues that ECB should make use of reporting required under existing EU and national legislation in order to avoid creating a compliance burden for European fund managers.

This webinar offered members a comprehensive update on the EU SFDR and its implementing measures, and the forthcoming ESMA Guidelines on Funds' Names.

In this letter, we express our concerns about the envisaged changes to the final Guidelines on the use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in funds’ names.

Invest Europe took the opportunity to provide our thinking on certain specific areas of EFRAG’s draft implementation guidance on value chain. In this comment letter, we focused inter alia on the lack of legal certainty about what is required from investors with regard to corporate value chains.

In this paper Invest Europe responds to some of the assertions made by IOSCO in its Thematic Analysis on Private finance.

In particular, the response debunks a few myths about the risks posed by private equity as an asset class, reminds the strength of existing valuation processes and describes the difference between private credit and private equity.

This webinar is the opportunity to hear from experts about the recent revision of AIFMD and its impact on funds managers across the continent. 

Invest Europe appreciates the concept and the idea behind the European Commission's proposal for a directive on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT). We acknowledge the longstanding efforts by the European Union to establish a common consolidated corporate tax base.

This publication offers practical guidance to M&A related rules, an overview of the key workstreams involved in getting European M&A deals approved, as well as the steps involved in getting a deal over the line in the EU and in the UK, respectively.