Acquisition Finance

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 - Despite considerable industry pressure, the Netherlands failed to implement the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD II) on time. The implementing Act is now expected to enter into force in the summer of 2018.

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.

Short Reads - On 12 March 2018, the European Commission (EC) published proposals on covered bonds, cross-border distribution of investment funds and cross-border transactions in claims and securities. The proposals are linked to the 2015 Action Plan on Capital Markets Union (CMU) and the European Commission's Mid-term Review that was published in June 2017.

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.

Speaking slot - On 1 June 2018, Rein van Helden will speak at the session "A look at intercreditor agreements – from the negotiating table to enforcement" and Barbara Bier will speak on the session “Returning cash to shareholders”.

Short Reads - Important changes for financial market participants are being proposed in relation to benchmarks, including the possible end of LIBOR and the entry into effect of the Benchmarks Regulation

Articles - De ESA’s hebben in de praktijk een belangrijke functie binnen het Europese toezichtsmechanisme. Ze spelen een rol bij de totstandkoming van technische reguleringsnormen en uitvoeringsnormen en zij stellen richtsnoeren en aanbevelingen vast teneinde de gemeenschappelijke, uniforme en consistente toepassing van het Unierecht te verzekeren. Deze richtsnoeren en aanbevelingen worden wel geschaard onder de noemer ‘soft law’ en zijn niet juridisch bindend. Toch sorteren zij in de praktijk effecten die lijken op de effecten die ‘bindend recht’ sorteert.