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The updated guidance introduces an annex to the CLO Data Reporting Best Practice, providing additional detail on reporting fields and clarifying disclosure standards for greater consistency across transactions.

Now including reference to the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, a new question on issuers’ sustainability policies, clearer highlighting of sector-specific questions, enhanced KPI tables with data validation, refined formatting for better readability and ease of completion, and embedded macros for smoother usability with non-macro versions also available.

This guidance outlines eight best practice recommendations for European Cooperation Agreements, covering clarity of purpose, pari passu access, transparent fees and governance, and public communication protocols.

Co-published with our partners Akin, this examines the rise of portability provisions in loan documentation, highlighting issues around eligibility criteria, sponsor transparency, lender flexibility, and protective covenants.

ELFA has enhanced its CLO ESG Questionnaire to refine ESG metrics, improve data consistency, and align reporting standards for investors and managers.