Restructuring

Articles - Deze bijdrage gaat over de transitie van Interbank Offered Rates (IBORs) naar zogenaamde Risk Free Rates (RFRs) in het kader van geldleningen met een variabele rente waarvan het renterisico geheel of gedeeltelijk is afgedekt door middel van één of meer interest rate swaps. 

Short Reads - New rules on Customer Due Diligence and the reporting of suspicious transactions are about to enter into force. In addition, The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets announced a stricter monitoring of the reporting of unusual transactions by investment firms and investment funds.

Short Reads - On 25 April 2018 the European Commission proposed a new directive, amending the EU Directive 2017/1132 on company law. The proposed rules should support companies in moving from one EU country to another, i.e. cross-border mergers, divisions or conversions. However, the proposed rules for cross-border divisions and conversions will also require companies to get prior consent from a competent national authority before moving. Who will act as such authority is not clear yet.

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

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.

Conference - LPEA, Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, organises a conference in Luxembourg, which brings on stage General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs) to discuss and showcase the private equity sector from the perspective of local practitioners, together with additional contributions from guest speakers specially invited to the event. Stibbe Luxembourg is a proud sponsor of this event, which some of our lawyers will attend.  

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.