Strategy

The EU Retail Investment Strategy is a legislative package which introduces significant changes to the UCITS Directive and AIFMD, as well as MiFID II, the Insurance Distribution Directive and the Solvency II Directive via an omnibus directive (Omnibus Directive).

Retirement planning extends far beyond accumulating a target number. This analysis explores why your financial decisions become more critical after you stop working, examining how to ensure your wealth can sustain your desired lifestyle for potentially 20, 30, or even 40 years while accounting for market volatility, inflation, and unexpected life events.

Our Immigration & Tax Law combo Briefing brings together key immigration and tax considerations for non-EU individuals, exploring investment and relocation opportunities in Greece.

For many SMEs, important business decisions are made while managing day-to-day pressures. Whether the focus is expansion, operational improvement or a new investment, having a structured view of the business can help turn intent into informed action.

A tea party tradition at Cleverbit Software reveals how casual kitchen conversations about thermodynamics evolved into a company ritual that defines its engineering culture. Simon Azzopardi, the company's Director, discusses how this unique approach to onboarding reflects broader strategic shifts in software delivery, AI governance, and the company's expansion across international markets.

The SME Enhance scheme offers non-repayable grants to eligible small and medium enterprises for productive investments that support expansion, diversification, and innovation. With grants ranging from €10,000 to €128,400, businesses can part-finance equipment, machinery, and operational improvements that strengthen competitiveness and long-term performance.

The Finnish government has proposed establishing a national data centre register with mandatory reporting obligations for operators of facilities with at least 0.5 MW IT power demand. The draft legislation would require detailed disclosures about ownership, energy consumption, infrastructure needs, and operational plans, with the National Emergency Supply Agency maintaining oversight and enforcement authority.

Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority has approved only one out of seven CASP applications under MiCA, rejecting or withdrawing the rest—a stark contrast to Denmark and Norway's more favorable approval rates.

The European Union's hydrogen market faces a critical juncture as policymakers balance ambitious renewable energy targets with complex regulatory frameworks that have slowed investment. Recent policy signals from Brussels and Vienna indicate a strategic recalibration—the EU Commission has announced a targeted review of RFNBO production criteria while simultaneously launching new funding mechanisms and infrastructure initiatives.

Comprehensive Overview of the Key Economic Trends and Developments Reported Across Cyprus This Week

Have you ever thought of the lifecycle of your office chair? Funnily enough, it’s rather straight forward - once the raw materials are extracted and the chair is manufactured and distributed, it will be used for 5-10 years (if you are lucky), and then into the trash it goes. That’s just a small example of the traditional “take-make-waste” model which has been deemed as unsustainable and the transition to a circular economy has become increasingly urgent for Europe - a system designed to eliminate waste and keep resources in use for as long as possible.

Ο Δείκτης Βιομηχανικής Παραγωγής για τον μήνα Ιούνιο 2026 έφθασε στις 117,6 μονάδες (βάση 2021=100), σημειώνοντας αύξηση 0,3% σε σύγκριση με τον Ιούνιο 2025. Κατά την περίοδο Ιανουαρίου–Ιουνίου 2026, ο δείκτης παρουσίασε αύξησ&