27/02/2019 (Agence Europe) – Member States' ambassadors to the EU (Coreper) on Wednesday 27 February endorsed the agreement reached earlier this month (see EUROPE 12187) between representatives of the European Parliament and the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU on proposals for a regulation and directive to facilitate and simplify the cross-border distribution of harmonised investment funds in the EU (see EUROPE 11979). The new rules will also allow European asset managers to carry out pre-marketing activities to test the appetite of potential professional investors in new investment strategies. A single online access point for information on national rules on marketing requirements and applicable fees will also be created to help managers wishing to increase their cross-border activities to save the cost of legal advice on national rules. (MF)