Publications
& Policy

Green paper on the long-term financing of the European economy.

The Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Disclosure Framework for Private Equity helps managers report ESG-related information to their investors. Invest Europe supported the development of the Framework, alongside more than 20 Private Equity Associations, 10 private equity firms and 40 investors in private equity from 11 countries.

A paper outlining the case for investing in European venture capital.

An EVCA report on European mid-market private equity.

Position paper on the IORP II Quantitative Impact Study (QIS).

Response to the ESMA Consultation paper on Guidelines on key concepts of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ESMA/2012/845.

Response to the ESMA consultation paper: Draft regulatory technical standards on types of AIFMs.

A briefing on the route to sustainable growth in Europe.

Guidance based on best practice among investors in the field of private equity risk measurement.

Response to the Consultation on the recommendations of the High-level Expert Group on Reforming the structure of the EU banking sector.

Response to the European Commission consultation paper: 'Problems that arise in the direct tax field when venture capital is invested across borders'.

Response to the European Commission Consultation paper: State aid to support SME access to risk capital.

A briefing paper on how to nurture Europe’s spirit of innovation.

Response to the ESMA Consultation paper: Guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ESMA/2012/406.

"Based on a European panel of VC investments, we test the direction of causality between VC and innovation (proxied by annual patent applications at the European Patents Office)."