Welcome to the October 2022 edition of our Asset Management & Investment Funds Update. In this month’s edition we look at:

• Dates & Deadlines: Q4 2022
  Stay ahead of upcoming deadlines and key dates with our legal & regulatory tracker.
• Revised SFDR L2 Disclosure Templates 
  Pre-contractual and financial report disclosure templates for Article and 9 funds have been published by the ESAs.
• SFDR Level 2 Fast-track Process
  See details of the Central Bank’s process for fast-track noting of Level 2 disclosures.
• ESMA Sustainability Preference Guidelines
  Final guidelines differ in several respects to the consultation version but many challenging provisions retained.
• ESAs Request Further SFDR Clarifications 
  ESA questions on hot topics likely to yield another impactful SFDR Commission Q&A.
• PRIIPs Decision Tree
  To assist scoping obligations ahead of the 1 January 2023 compliance deadline.