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EU Companies Listed Or Traded Outside EU To Be Aware Of Upcoming Expiry Of Key Trade-facilitating Clause
A critical deadline looms for European issuers with securities traded outside the EU, as a key grandfathering clause under the CSD Regulation expires on 17 January 2027. Without timely regulatory action, third-country central securities depositories like DTC may be forced to suspend services to affected EU issuers, potentially disrupting trading in their equity and debt instruments on international markets.
European Union Finance
DB
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.
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The token is not the share: ESMA expresses its views on legal title gap in tokenised equities
ESMA's latest report reveals a critical legal gap in the rapidly growing tokenised equities market: transferring a token does not necessarily transfer legal title to the underlying share. As the market for tokenised representations of equities has surged from €0.3 billion to €1.9 billion in just 18 months, the distinction between economic exposure and legal ownership has become a pressing concern for investors, platforms, and regulators alike.
Afghanistan Finance
PL
PwC Legal Germany
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The Retail Investment Strategy – Building Retail Investors’ Trust In Capital Markets
The European Union's Retail Investment Strategy represents a comprehensive overhaul of investor protection rules across multiple financial services directives, fundamentally reshaping how investment products are manufactured, distributed, and disclosed to retail investors. With political agreement reached and formal adoption imminent, financial institutions face significant compliance challenges around inducements, value-for-money assessments, and enhanced disclosure requirements that will transform retail
Global Finance
M
Matheson
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Listing Act – Amendments To EU Prospectus Rules
The European Commission has adopted new rules standardizing the format and content of prospectuses under the EU's Prospectus Regulation, introducing significant changes for debt capital markets including enhanced ESG disclosure requirements and reduced financial statement obligations. These amendments form part of the broader Listing Act package aimed at making EU public capital markets more attractive while streamlining compliance processes for smaller companies seeking to list.
Afghanistan Finance
M
Matheson
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