European Union (EU)

AIFM texts adopted by EU parliament and council

Hedge fund managers based outside the European Union (EU) may have to comply with the alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) directive in order to market products to EU member states, under proposals approved last night (May 17).

KID Roundtable

The European Union plans to introduce the Key Information Document, a shortform document that will make investing in structured products easier. Richard Jory talks to structured products professionals about the form for the initiative

New regulation could open up French power market

A slow response to the EU’s liberalisation directive has left the French power market lagging behind some European markets in terms of liquidity, but recent regulatory proposals are set to open up the market and may spell the end of regulated tariffs…

New approaches to energy credit risk management

The aftermath of the financial crisis led to some innovative approaches to tackling energy credit risk. Pauline McCallion looks at developments and asks whether proposed US and European regulation will help or hinder innovation in this space

CBI: Quarter of UK power plants face closure

Independent business lobby group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned the latest draft of the European Union Directive for Industrial Emissions could force at least a quarter of the UK’s power plants to close, which would raise a major…

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