Review and Potential Revision of Wet financieel toezicht (Wft)

Seminar - On 21 June 2018, Stibbe will host its annual Equity Capital Markets seminar focusing on listed companies with a major shareholder.

Articles - On Monday 4 June 2018, the draft law for the new Belgian Companies Code was submitted to Parliament. The proposal seeks to fundamentally modernize Belgian company law. Considering the broad and sweeping nature of the changes, the new code will affect every Belgian company and any foreign company with business in Belgium in various ways.  

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.

Conference - AFME and IMN organize their 22nd annual meeting from 5-7 June 2018, which will take place in Barcelona.