Investment banks

Speaking slot - On 24 September 2018 Tom Barkhuysen will talk about the importance of fair court fees. He will be one of the keynote speakers at the conference, which will also include members of the House of Representatives and officials from the Ministry of Justice and Security.

Short Reads - The European Commission has concluded that the "Growth Facility", a Dutch scheme to facilitate investments by providing guarantees on 50% of new subordinated loans and equity, does not involve state aid within the meaning of EU rules.

Speaking slot - Blockchain technology: Opportunities for legal-economic practice

Short Reads - Op 14 maart 2018 verscheen een persbericht op de website en Twitter van het openbaar ministerie: "FIOD verdenkt belastingadviseur van aanbieden frauduleuze buitenland-constructies." In het persbericht wordt aandacht gevraagd voor een strafrechtelijk onderzoek van de FIOD naar een belastingadviseur.  

Short Reads - A team from Stibbe has participated in the public consultation launched by the Minister of Finance on additional remuneration restrictions within the financial sector. In their response (in Dutch), the Stibbe team pointed out that there are several legal objections to the proposed measures. Furthermore, the team has raised questions regarding the necessity and legal justification for introducing these additional measures.

Masterclass - On 6 July, Stibbe Amsterdam will host the kick-off event of the first 'Trust Hackathon' for the trust industry organised by Finos. Main goal of this hackaton is to produce blockchain prototype solutions addressing the corporate services industry’s bank account creation challenges.

Short Reads - Green finance and sustainable finance are trending topics. After green bonds becoming an increasingly common financing instrument, there is a growing demand by borrowers for green loans. For lenders on the other hand, also in view of various recent initiatives of the European Union in respect of sustainability, participation in (syndicated) green loans is expected to become more important within the investment criteria of a financial institution.

Short Reads - 's-Hertogenbosch Court of Appeal denies pledgee's claim that all present and future receivables of the pledgor were pledged to it by a deed of pledge dated 20 January 2014 and ruled that the receivables listed in the schedule attached to the deed of pledge were leading to establish on which receivables a right of pledge was created.