Netherlands: Securities

The European Single Access Point (ESAP) will revolutionize how investors access financial and sustainability information about European companies through a centralized, free platform managed by ESMA. With the Dutch implementing act now published, companies face new format and metadata requirements across multiple phases starting July 2026. Understanding these phased obligations and their impact on issuers, non-listed CSRD companies, and financial institutions is crucial for compliance readiness.

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.

There have been several notable developments under the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in recent months. This article provides a brief overview of the key changes and their practical implications.

The Netherlands came in at 17, while the UAE at number 1 is considered most complex, followed by Qatar and China.

The European Parliament adopted the Prospectus Regulation on 5 April 2017. Since the Council is expected to formally adopt the regulation shortly, we expect entry into force in summer 2017.

As the European Parliament, the Council for the European Union and the European Commission have now agreed on the proposal for the Prospectus Regulation, it seems likely that the rules for a new prospectus regime will enter into force in the next few months.

The Council of the European Union has approved amendments to the Transparency Directive.

The Chinese government has always held a tight grip on the cross-border movement of Renminbi, but over the last years it has been slowly easing restrictions.

Numerous organisations, including the investors association VEB, the SNS bond holders, the trade union FNV, and private individuals had lodged an appeal with the Council of State against the expropriation.