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The EU Accessibility Act Is Now Live: What Is The Impact On The Financial Sector?

On 28 June 2025, the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882 (the Act)) became applicable (for the most part) across all EU Member States...

Luxembourg Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Industry Briefs: Venture Financing

At Bureau 28a, we recognize that venture financing is more than just capital – it is a strategic partnership that fuels innovation, accelerates growth, and shapes the future of emerging enterprises.

Azerbaijan Finance

Bureau 28a

Luxembourg Clarifies The Exclusion For Collective Investment Vehicles - Key Points For Investment Funds

On 22 August 2025, the Luxembourg tax authorities ("LTA") published a new Circular (L.I.R. nº 168quater/2, dated 12 August 2025) addressing certain aspects of the Luxembourg reverse hybrid mismatch rules ("RHMR").

Luxembourg Finance

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CMS Luxembourg

The Role And Importance Of Security Trusts And Security Trustees Under Maltese Law

In a well-functioning financial market, especially one that includes the issuance of publicly traded debt instruments such as bonds, the ability to safeguard the interests of investors is a foundational requirement.

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BDO Malta

Supreme Court Motor Finance Ruling: Impact On The Retail Sector

United Kingdom Finance

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Browne Jacobson

Your Essential Guide To The MFSA's New FIR/01 Consultation: Navigating Malta's Financial Institutions Authorisation Process

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MK Fintech Partners

A Game Of Two Halves: Assignment, The Financial Services Compensation Scheme And Title To Sue; Determining Limitation Issues; And Relief From Sanctions

United Kingdom Finance

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Quadrant Chambers

BaFin's Draft WpI MaRisk: New Regulatory Risk Management Framework For Small And Medium-sized Investment Firms

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Off-channel Communications In Financial Services – FCA Findings Following Multi-firm Review

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

Donna Ager 'Chats' To ISTAT About Debt, Distress And Default

Ireland Finance

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Walkers

Prospectus Regime Changes In The EU And UK—a Debt Capital Markets Update (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Regulatory Insights

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KPMG in Cyprus

The Future Of Banking Compliance Lawyers: Embracing Innovation And AI To Better Serve Banks And Customers In Cyprus And Beyond.

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

Why Cyprus Is A Forex Broker's Heaven

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

L'IA face à notre libre arbitre (Video)

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

Governing AI, Powering Innovation Video Series

Ireland Technology

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Arthur Cox

IP Quick Tip: The Limits Of UPC Cross-border Powers (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

10.2 – Paul Falzon Meets Kenneth Farrugia (Podcast)

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Ocean Vision Legal: Saving The Ocean Through Law (Ocean Litigation And Ocean Rights) (Video)

Germany Environment

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Ocean Vision Legal

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Key Changes In The Newly Revised JPF Guide

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Walkers

Guernsey Updates The Private Investment Fund (PIF) Regime

Guernsey Finance

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Walkers

Newsletter Du 11 Au 22 Décembre 2023 | N° 59

Switzerland Finance

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Guernsey Partnerships: A Brief Guide

United Kingdom Finance

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Verfides

Guernsey Trusts: A Brief Guide

United Kingdom Finance

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Verfides

A Practical Guide On Debt Financing For A Luxembourg Holding Company: 10 Tax Situations To Monitor

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Carry Forward Losses And Advance Tax Clearance Regarding A Financing Activity

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Luxembourg EuVECA Managers And Luxembourg EuVECA Funds (European Venture Capital Funds)

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

ELTIFs (European Long-Term Investment Funds) And Luxembourg ELTIF Structures

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

A New Legal Landscape: A Close Look At Luxembourg's Arbitration Law Reform

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Fund Finance

Key Changes In The Newly Revised JPF Guide

A revised Jersey Private Fund Guide (JPF Guide) was published by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) on 23 July 2025 which then came into force on 6 August 2025.

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Walkers

The Fund Finance Market In 2024 And 2025: A European Perspective

Cadwalader partners Bronwen Jones, Douglas Murning, George Pelling and Matt Worth recently authored the chapter, "The Fund Finance Market in 2024 and 2025: A European Perspective".

European Union Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

High Court Grants Bank Stakeholder Relief Under CPR Part 86 In USD 11 Million Deposit Dispute Involving Competing Claims

The High Court has granted stakeholder relief under CPR Part 86 to a London branch of an Indian bank, finding that two rival parties had competing claims to a USD 11 million deposit: SP Hinduja Banque Privee SA v Bank of Baroda [2025].

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fund Finance Laws And Regulations 2025 – The Scottish Perspective

United Kingdom Finance

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Burness Paull

Investment Fund 3.0

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

Jersey Fund Structures

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Carey Olsen

Asset Management & Investment Funds Update - August 2025

Ireland Wealth Mgt

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William Fry

Luxembourg Launches GovSat-2 Initiative With New Draft Bill

Luxembourg Government

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Loyens & Loeff

A Comparison Of Guernsey Funds Regimes

Guernsey Finance

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Walkers

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Listing Rules & Flotation

The International Stock Exchange – 'QIBM' Debt Listings

This note includes information relating to the listing of debt securities on the Official List of The International Stock Exchange ("TISE").

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Carey Olsen

Podcast Series Episode 7: Market Abuse Regulation After The Listing Act

In this episode Partner Maria Nefeli Bernitsa and Associate Katia Zigoulianou dive into the changes the introduction of the Listing Act...

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Bernitsas Law

Listing Regime – Latest FCA Guidance In Primary Market Bulletins 56 And 57

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Primary Market Bulletin 56 (PMB 56) highlighting notification obligations for PDMRs and listed companies, and Primary Market Bulletin...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Quarterly Listed Company Update – What's New And What's Next?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

A Timely Reminder – Chapter 5 Disclosure Requirements For Investor Presentations

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 15: Moving On Up… (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Upper Tribunal Upholds FCA Decision Against Former CEO And CFO Of Listed Bank For Being Knowingly Concerned In Listing Rules Breach

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Executive Directors "Knowingly Concerned" In Bank's Breach Of The UK Listing Rules

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Publication Of Draft Delegated Act In Terms Of The Listing Act

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Ganado Advocates

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Securitization & Structured Finance

Reform Of The EU Securitisation Framework—Part 6: Changes To The Supervisory Regime

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose.

European Union Finance

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Jones Day

The Fund Finance Market In 2024 And 2025: A European Perspective

Cadwalader partners Bronwen Jones, Douglas Murning, George Pelling and Matt Worth recently authored the chapter, "The Fund Finance Market in 2024 and 2025: A European Perspective".

European Union Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Reform Of The EU Securitisation Framework—Part 5: Amendments To The Due Diligence And Risk Retention Regime

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler...

United Kingdom Finance

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Jones Day

Specialty Finance To Securitisation

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

FCA Launches Consultation Paper On The UK SI Framework For Bonds And Derivatives And Discussion Paper On Equity Markets

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Omni Bridgeway Leads The Way: Unlocking Value From Complex Non-Performing Loans With Innovative Legal Recovery Strategies

Netherlands Finance

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Omni Bridgeway

Liechtenstein's Imminent "Blacklist" For Tax Purposes – Strategic Compliance Considerations For Securitisation Vehicles, Crowdfunding Platforms And PEPP-Providers

Liechtenstein Finance

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Bergt & Partner AG

Private Credit's Quiet Consolidation Of Power

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

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Arthur Cox

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Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

Luxembourg Tax Authorities Clarify CIV Exemption Criteria For Investment Funds

New guidance resolves key uncertainties under ATAD 2 reverse hybrid rules and provides immediate compliance roadmap for fund structures.

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Arendt & Medernach

Luxembourg Reverse Hybrid Entity Rules: Clarifications Regarding The CIV Exemption

On 22 August 2025, the Luxembourg tax authorities issued a second circular (Circular) on the reverse hybrid entity rules, this time clarifying the exemption applicable to collective investment vehicles (CIV Exemption).

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ELTIF Snippet Series #5 US Fund Managers: What You Can (And Cannot) Invest In

The most common route for U.S. fund managers (USFMs) to raise capital from EU HNWIs is to establish a fund under the Luxembourg Part 2 UCI regime, optionally with an ELTIF label to notably benefit from the repute of this label, as well as from an EU marketing passport for retail investors

Luxembourg Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Alternative Investment Funds Laws And Regulations Switzerland 2025

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

UK Financial Insights From Katten | Issue 25

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Energy, Mining And Agriculture Regulatory Update: UK Consults On Licencing Exemptions For Commodity Derivatives

United Kingdom Finance

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Mayer Brown

Bank Of England Consults On Regulatory Framework For CCPs

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The International Stock Exchange – 'QIBM' Debt Listings

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Carey Olsen

FCA Opens Retail Access To Crypto ETNs

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

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Latest Videos

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Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 54: Hopcraft Special Edition

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Remuneration Policies For IFMs | Remuneration Essentials (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Podcast Series Episode 7: Market Abuse Regulation After The Listing Act

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Bernitsas Law

Gibraltar's New Rules For Private Funds (Video)

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ISOLAS

Guernsey Funds Forum 2025 - 2 (Video)

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Guernsey Finance

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