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The Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 8 January 2025. The IRRD introduces a new regulatory framework aimed at strengthening the stability and resilience of the EU insurance sector.

Nora Offergelt and Pieter Schütte have written a Practice Note with Practical Law Capital Markets in which they discuss the top tips for doing capital markets deals in the Netherlands.

The Stibbe Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Insights Guide 2024 offers an overview of recent developments in the equity capital markets in the Netherlands, highlighting the key trends and legal developments.

Transition finance provides options for borrowers and issuers who are not able or willing to commit to green and sustainability principles in their financing options, as they are transitioning their businesses onto the path towards a sustainable future.

As of 10 March 2021, many financial market participants and financial advisers will be subject to new disclosure obligations following the entry into force of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on 29 December 2019.

The European Commission adopts a banking package to bolster lending amid COVID-19, urging banks to utilize EU frameworks fully. It includes Interpretative Communication and "quick fix" amendments to banking rules.

Op 21 juli 2019 zijn de Wet implementatie prospectusverordening en het bijbehorende Besluit en de Regeling in werking getreden. Deze nieuwe regeling strekt tot implementatie van de Prospectusverordening (Verordening (EU) 2017/1129).

A Brexit without a deal, or with a deal that does not cover all relevant aspects, is still a potential scenario. We have highlighted a number of unexpected legal consequences of Brexit in such a no deal or incomplete deal scenario.

In Luxembourg, companies and other legal entities have been required to register their UBO(s) since 31 August 2019. In Belgium, the UBO register is also already operational. The Dutch legislator did not meet the implementation deadline.

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.

Stibbe launches a new blog series focusing on the legal challenges of the Metaverse. In our upcoming blog posts, we will discuss the legal challenges of NFTs, crypto-assets, Metaverse platforms, crypto exchanges, DAO, and many more.

Financial institutions and third party ICT providers will have to strengthen their IT security organisations, as the European Digital Operational Resilience Act is expected to be fully applicable in early 2025 after a two-year implementation period.