121 results MiCAR: an important step in regulation of crypto markets (status update) On 21 december 2022, the dutch ministry of finance published a letter updating the dutch parliament on the status of the european markets in crypto assets regulation (micar). EBA publishes its guidelines on remote customer onboarding On 22 November 2022, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published its final Guidelines on the use of remote customer onboarding solutions (the “Guidelines”). Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2023 - Luxembourg chapter Claire-Marie Darnand, Victorien Hémery, Benjamin Marthoz, Tom Storck, Johan Léonard and Anaïs Bracqbien have contributed to the Luxembourg chapter of the Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2023. How the Rotterdam Court Ruling affects the registration regime for Crypto Services Providers in the Netherlands On 4/10/2023, the District Court of Rotterdam ruled that the Dutch registration regime for crypto services providers goes beyond the scope of the registration requirement set out in the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Directive. Verplichte rapportering door accountants over fraude en continuïteit in de controleverklaring Aanleiding De onderwerpen “fraude” en “continuïteit” en de werkzaamheden die accountants verrichten rondom deze onderwerpen zijn zeer actueel. Toepasselijkheid ESEF in verslaggeving vanaf boekjaar 2021 Aanleiding Het was aanvankelijk de bedoeling dat uitgevende instellingen hun jaarlijkse financiële verslaggeving over boekjaar 2020 in een uniform elektronisch verslaggevingsformaat (ESEF) zouden moeten publiceren. European Commission clarifies SFDR Level 1 Requirements On 6 July 2021, the European Commission adopted the much-awaited decision C(2021) 4858 final which provides very useful answers to the questions raised by the European Supervisory Authorities on priority issues relating to the application of the SFDR. Stibbe Luxembourg lawyers co-author the SFDR Implementation Guide Edouard d'Anterroches, Audrey Jarreton and Nicolas Pradel co-authored the SFDR Implementation Guide published on 9 March 2021 by the ABBL, ALFI and ACA for the use of their members. Financial Regulatory – Update Q1 2021 Traditionally, 1 January (and 1 July) each year is a date on which new Dutch financial regulations enter into force. This year, the amendments to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act are relatively few, but other developments are worthy of attention. Nationale en Europese IMVO-ontwikkelingen De aandacht voor Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”)/internationaal maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen (“iMVO”)/Environmental, Social and Governance factoren (“ESG”) blijft toenemen. EU Regulator’s response to the Reddit rally A massive stock market rally recently suddenly developed with respect to GameStop’s shares, a moribund chain of video game stores in the United States. The instigators: users of the investment forum r/wallstreetbets on Reddit. European Commission publishes major anti-money laundering legislative proposals On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a new legislative package containing significant changes to the applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regime. Actualiteiten Internationaal Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (IMVO) De aandacht voor (I)MVO en ESG en verantwoording daarover blijft onverminderd groot. Wij zien op nationaal en Europees niveau tal van ontwikkelingen. Wij stippen enkele Europese en nationale initiatieven aan. Getting the Deal Through - Debt Capital Markets Marieke Driessen, Niek Groenendijk and Nils Beijeman contributed to Getting the Deal Through - Debt Capital Markets. Stibbe attends the Global ABS Conference AFME and IMN organise their 26th annual meeting from 14 until 16 June 2022 in Barcelona. BRRD II implementation in the Netherlands Recently, the Dutch bill for the implementation of BRRD II establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms, as amended by Directive in the Netherlands was submitted to Dutch Parliament. Vervolgonderzoek van de AFM naar incidentmeldingen door asset managers Sinds de uitbraak van het coronavirus wordt ook in de financiële sector meer op afstand samengewerkt. Dat brengt specifieke risico’s met zich mee. Vanaf 1 oktober strengere regelgeving voor verkoop van turbo’s aan particuliere beleggers Turbobeleggers nemen veel risico’s en verliezen gemiddeld veel geld. De AFM vindt dat particuliere beleggers onvoldoende beschermd worden tegen de risico’s van turbo’s. De verkoop van turbo’s aan deze beleggers wordt daarom aan banden gelegd. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
MiCAR: an important step in regulation of crypto markets (status update) On 21 december 2022, the dutch ministry of finance published a letter updating the dutch parliament on the status of the european markets in crypto assets regulation (micar).
EBA publishes its guidelines on remote customer onboarding On 22 November 2022, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published its final Guidelines on the use of remote customer onboarding solutions (the “Guidelines”).
Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2023 - Luxembourg chapter Claire-Marie Darnand, Victorien HĂ©mery, Benjamin Marthoz, Tom Storck, Johan LĂ©onard and AnaĂŻs Bracqbien have contributed to the Luxembourg chapter of the Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2023.
How the Rotterdam Court Ruling affects the registration regime for Crypto Services Providers in the Netherlands On 4/10/2023, the District Court of Rotterdam ruled that the Dutch registration regime for crypto services providers goes beyond the scope of the registration requirement set out in the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Directive.
Verplichte rapportering door accountants over fraude en continuïteit in de controleverklaring Aanleiding De onderwerpen “fraude” en “continuïteit” en de werkzaamheden die accountants verrichten rondom deze onderwerpen zijn zeer actueel.
Toepasselijkheid ESEF in verslaggeving vanaf boekjaar 2021 Aanleiding Het was aanvankelijk de bedoeling dat uitgevende instellingen hun jaarlijkse financiële verslaggeving over boekjaar 2020 in een uniform elektronisch verslaggevingsformaat (ESEF) zouden moeten publiceren.
European Commission clarifies SFDR Level 1 Requirements On 6 July 2021, the European Commission adopted the much-awaited decision C(2021) 4858 final which provides very useful answers to the questions raised by the European Supervisory Authorities on priority issues relating to the application of the SFDR.
Stibbe Luxembourg lawyers co-author the SFDR Implementation Guide Edouard d'Anterroches, Audrey Jarreton and Nicolas Pradel co-authored the SFDR Implementation Guide published on 9 March 2021 by the ABBL, ALFI and ACA for the use of their members.
Financial Regulatory – Update Q1 2021 Traditionally, 1 January (and 1 July) each year is a date on which new Dutch financial regulations enter into force. This year, the amendments to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act are relatively few, but other developments are worthy of attention.
Nationale en Europese IMVO-ontwikkelingen De aandacht voor Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”)/internationaal maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen (“iMVO”)/Environmental, Social and Governance factoren (“ESG”) blijft toenemen.
EU Regulator’s response to the Reddit rally A massive stock market rally recently suddenly developed with respect to GameStop’s shares, a moribund chain of video game stores in the United States. The instigators: users of the investment forum r/wallstreetbets on Reddit.
European Commission publishes major anti-money laundering legislative proposals On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a new legislative package containing significant changes to the applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regime.
Actualiteiten Internationaal Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (IMVO) De aandacht voor (I)MVO en ESG en verantwoording daarover blijft onverminderd groot. Wij zien op nationaal en Europees niveau tal van ontwikkelingen. Wij stippen enkele Europese en nationale initiatieven aan.Â
Getting the Deal Through - Debt Capital Markets Marieke Driessen, Niek Groenendijk and Nils Beijeman contributed to Getting the Deal Through - Debt Capital Markets.
Stibbe attends the Global ABS Conference AFME and IMN organise their 26th annual meeting from 14 until 16 June 2022 in Barcelona.
BRRD II implementation in the Netherlands Recently, the Dutch bill for the implementation of BRRD II establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms, as amended by Directive in the Netherlands was submitted to Dutch Parliament.
Vervolgonderzoek van de AFM naar incidentmeldingen door asset managers Sinds de uitbraak van het coronavirus wordt ook in de financiële sector meer op afstand samengewerkt. Dat brengt specifieke risico’s met zich mee.
Vanaf 1 oktober strengere regelgeving voor verkoop van turbo’s aan particuliere beleggers Turbobeleggers nemen veel risico’s en verliezen gemiddeld veel geld. De AFM vindt dat particuliere beleggers onvoldoende beschermd worden tegen de risico’s van turbo’s. De verkoop van turbo’s aan deze beleggers wordt daarom aan banden gelegd.