Strasbourg, 22/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - With the adoption of the report by Swedish Liberal Olle Schmidt, the European Parliament strengthened at first reading (EP/Council codecision procedure) two proposals of directive concerning undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities (UCITS). The first proposal aims to amend the 1985 directive on coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions in this field. The second is on the introduction of provisions for...