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A recent report of the AFM underlines its focus on monitoring SFDR compliance, signals tightening enforcement action against those lagging behind, and highlights a new phase of supervisory attention for clear, accurate and reliable SFDR disclosures.

On Thursday 19 June 2025, Stibbe hosted its annual Equity Capital Markets Seminar. The gathering, hosted by Pieter Schütte and Nora Offergelt, was attended by over 70 capital markets participants.

In this note we discuss the interplay between prospectus exemptions and share issuance authorisations of listed Dutch companies. Prospectus exemptions are expanded under the EU Listing Act, but will Dutch issuers be able to take full advantage?

When handled properly, ESG and sustainability create opportunities for companies in the real estate sector to make their business model future proof
and to benefit the bottom line. ESG has thus become an important driver for business considerations.

In Q2 2023, the European Parliament will vote on the much-discussed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

On Budget Day the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2024 Tax Package, including the 2024 Tax Plan. Certain proposals related to ESG that may be relevant to international businesses are addressed in this Tax Alert.

Market soundings are a tool for issuers and financial market participants to gauge investor interest in potential transactions before they are publicly announced. These interactions often involve sharing inside information as defined by the MAR.

In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters.

Companies are swamped by ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – regulations. The underlying goal is, of course, worth pursuing: a transition to a sustainable world.

In October 2024, the European Council adopted the EU Listing Act, a legislative package that includes changes to the Market Abuse Regulation. We discuss the expanded exemptions to the prohibition of PDMRs carrying out transactions during a closed period.

The Listing Act rolls back the unbundling requirements introduced by MiFID II by once again permitting joint payments for investment research and execution services. In this article, we address the background and practical implications of this amendment.

The EU Listing Act, which includes updates to the Prospectus Regulation, Market Abuse Regulation, Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation, and to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, has been published on 14 November 2024.

In recent years, the EU has considerably strengthened its legal arsenal around sustainability by imposing requirements on companies to assess, prevent, and mitigate the negative impact of their activities on human rights and the environment.

L'UE a récemment renforcé son cadre juridique en matière de durabilité, imposant aux entreprises d’évaluer, prévenir et atténuer les impacts négatifs de leurs activités sur les droits humains et l’environnement.

In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act. We discuss the removal of the obligation to immediately disclose an intermediate step in a protracted process that constitutes inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation.