Please find enclosed the current issue of our newsletter. As always, it provides information on a wide range of current regulatory topics in Europe, including the following:

• The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) issued a Call for Evidence (CfE) on greenwashing to gather stakeholder input on understanding the key characteristics, drivers, and risks associated with greenwashing and to collect examples of potential greenwashing practices. 
• The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a supervisory briefing to ensure EU-wide convergence in the supervision of cross-border activity of investment firms.
• The European Banking Authority (EBA) published its roadmap outlining the objectives and timeline for the implementation of the mandates and tasks in sustainable finance and ESG risks.
• The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published a discussion paper on the regulatory treatment of insurers’ sustainable assets and activities.
• In Germany, BaFin published the German translation of EIOPA’s guidelines on sustainability-related advisory duties in the sale of insurance investment products.
• In Italy, the Bank of Italy published provisions amending the supervisory rules for payment institutions and electronic money institutions implementing two EBA Guidelines.
• In the Netherlands, amendments to the legislation on remuneration of financial enterprises are coming into force, including new notification requirements.

We hope that you will enjoy and benefit from the enhanced insights of the Financial Regulatory Hub Europe. We would very much appreciate your feedback on the new format or thoughts on how we can better meet your needs—we look forward to hearing from you.

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