Day: May 8, 2021

The package includes the much-awaited detailed rules under the Taxonomy Regulation relating to climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation. Some sections in the draft rules are missing from the final rules and there is a new timeline for further work.
Final amendments to existing rules under the Solvency II Directive, the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD), MiFID II, the UCITS Directive and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), to incorporate sustainability considerations, are included in the package.

As shoppers slowly head back to brick-and-mortar stores, new habits and new expectations for what true omnichannel is all about are taking center stage. Retailers that survived a year of baptism by fire are gearing up for commerce in 2021 and beyond by altering physical store layouts, providing customer-centric convenience and reimagining experience centers.