European Union: Finance and Banking

Our Asset Finance partner Donna Ager joined the latest ISTAT Chats session where she explored key legal and strategic trends impacting aviation leasing.

Aviation Finance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Aviation Finance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Austria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

The European Union has successfully established a single market for goods and services, yet its capital markets remain fragmented and less efficient than those of other major economies.

A UCITS can invest in a diverse range of liquid investments such as transferable securities, bank deposits, money market instruments, financial derivatives and units of other funds either as a fund of funds or a feeder fund. A UCITS cannot invest in real estate nor can it invest directly in commodities, although it may be able to gain exposure to commodities indirectly using derivatives.

It has been reported (here, behind a paywall), that CONSOB (the Italian stock exchange regulator)...

Project Finance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Greece, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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The Italian government has recently published its 2024 Annual Report on Foreign Direct Investment, providing an overview of the exercise of its special powers, commonly referred to as "Golden Power," in sectors deemed strategic for national security.

Ireland is a leading global fund establishment jurisdiction. The access to a pan-European marketing passport, flexible regulatory framework, favourable and transparent tax regime, broad product spectrum...

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.

The reform of the EU securitisation framework has been identified by the EU legislators as being a key element of rebuilding EU capital markets and improving EU competitiveness.