16May 2017 by joost

The future of EBA, ESMA and EIOPA – European Financial Supervision consultation

Today is the deadline for responding to the European Commission's public consultation on the operations of the European Supervisory Authorities. The consultation follows up on the earlier review in 2014, when the Commission decided it was too early to make changes to the legal framework of the Authorities, created in 2010. (more…)

How to define ESG objectives in ethical investing? – PRIIPs EOS consultation

Consultations

I am helping out on a project to start a second pillar pension fund for the medical profession in Belgium using ESG-friendly or impact investing principles, as a board member of FairFin. Unfortunately, none of such "ethical" funds exist today. (more…)

European Commission goes all-in on PRIIPs comprehension alert

Opinion

This week, the Commission published its revised version of the PRIIPs Delegated Act which includes one of my babies, the comprehension alert. (more…)