Fintech

Stibbe represented OneSpan on its strategic investment in and partnership with ThreatFabric

Stibbe represented OneSpan, a global leader in digital identity and anti-fraud solutions, on its strategic investment in and partnership with ThreatFabric, a provider of proactive fraud detection and mobile threat intelligence solutions.

June Van Hool

Junior Associate Brussels

Stibbe advises Sentillia on its acquisition by Coinbase

Stibbe has advised Sentillia B.V., the parent company of Deribit, the world's largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, on its acquisition by Coinbase. Coinbase is a NASDAQ-listed American technology company that operates a cryptocurrency exchange.

DNB's AI Guidance: balancing innovation with prudence

The Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB) has shared new key considerations on the use of artificial intelligence in the insurance sector.

Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation

Stibbe is advising Nuvei Corporation on its strategic acquisition of Payaut B.V.

Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation

Stibbe advised Nuvei Corporation alongside existing Canadian shareholders Philip Fayer, Novacap and CDPQ on the proposed $6.3 billion acquisition by private equity firm Advent International.

Stibbe advised MultiSafePay

Stibbe advised MultiSafePay on all corporate and financial regulatory aspects of the acquisition of MultisafePay by ANT.

The MiCa Regulation explained: What has changed since June 2024?

On 30 June 2024, the first set of measures of the MiCa Regulation (“Markets in Crypto-Assets”) came into effect. This article outlines the provisions of the MiCa Regulation that are already in force and their implications for the crypto-sphere.

EBA Reports on Virtual IBANs

On 24 May 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a report on virtual IBAN (vIBANs) in which the EBA set outs characteristics and use cases of vIBANs and comments on identified risks associated with this development in the payments market.

MiCAR: regulering van de crypto-assets markt

Cryptobedrijven moeten vanaf begin 2025 aan strenge eisen voldoen om een vergunning te verkrijgen om toegang te houden tot de Europese markt. In deze podcast bespreken we MiCAR, waarmee deze disruptieve industrie een stap naar volwassenheid zet.

DORA: hoe de financiële sector weerbaarder moet worden tegen cyber risico’s

In deze nieuwste Stibbe Legal Insights spreken Nynke Brouwer en Roderik Vrolijk over de Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), die moet zorgen voor een betere digitale operationele weerbaarheid van financiële instellingen in de Europese Unie.

Consultation on draft technical standards under MiCAR

The MiCAR aims to create a broad EU regulatory framework for the issuance of, intermediating and dealing in, crypto assets. MiCAR entered into force in June 2023. Both ESMA and EBA published consultation papers including draft technical standards.

Commission publishes PSD3 and PSR Proposal; a tightening of the regulation of payment services providers in the EU

On June 28, 2023, the European Commission published a set of new legislative proposals, including PSD3, aimed at ushering in the digital era for payments and the broader financial sector, with a particular focus on consumers.

Fintech Outlook 2023

In their financial regulatory outlook, Roderik Vrolijk and Maarten Weekenborg look ahead to 2023 and give an overview of the main legislative and financial regulatory developments they expect in the fintech sector.

Jeannette Vaude-Perrin

Of Counsel Luxembourg