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EC proposes long-term vehicles for pension funds

Rachel Dalton looks at the latest offering for long-term investment on the continent

18 July 2013 •

The European Commission (EC) has proposed to establish a collective investment framework as part of its drive to boost long-term finance of the European economy.

In a draft regulation, the EC laid out the structure of the proposed European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs). Originally announced by the EC in the Single Market Act II communication in Octobe...

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