European Union: Financial Services

The Portuguese blockchain market is in a promising phase, with blockchain and other Distributed Ledger Technology ("DLT") solutions being increasingly used across several industries...

Among the challenges that Luxembourg's banks face, three stand out in the context of ongoing digitalisation: embracing digital transformation, ensuring operational resilience, and exploring crypto opportunities.

Earlier this month, as part of the Savings and Investments Union initiative, the European Commission (the "Commission") unveiled its Market Integration and Supervision Package ("MIP")...

The Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) has published its feedback report on the 2024 ESMA common supervisory action (CSA) it conducted on Sustainability Risks and Disclosures in the Investment Funds Sector (the Report). While the Report concludes that its findings are broadly in line with regulatory expectations, the Central Bank is clear that it expects firms and their boards to consider its observations.

Which internal and external facing business services and functions support the continued operations and financial stability of the organisation.

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is the first comprehensive EU-wide regulatory framework for crypto-assets.

A survey of foreign investors in Malta has reported a substantial rebound in investor confidence, with 79% of respondents now viewing Malta as an attractive location for FDI...

On 15 December, the Dutch legislator has published a consultation proposal containing a draft legislative amendment to the definition of the fund for joint account...

Specializing early can be a career risk—or a launchpad. For alumnus Jean Morice, who chose securitization, it's been the latter, as his latest promotion attests.