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Banking and finance
The regulation establishes a registration system and supervisory framework for external reviewers of European green bonds
14/12/2023
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1m
Financial Services
The European Commission lays down new provisions on undue fund costs
Fund managers can prepare for proposals by assessing whether new or amended funds' charge costs exceed market conditions
06/11/2023
Read time
3m
Financial Services
What is the impact of the recast EU Transfer of Funds Regulation on crypto-assets transfers?
The recast regulation extends the application of the Travel Rule to transfers of crypto-assets in a significant step in the...
26/10/2023
Read time
3m
Banking and finance
Barcelona court rules on appeal against breach of financial assistance rules
Two security interests of the deferred purchase price are null and void as they violate the prohibition on financial assistance
29/09/2023
Banking and finance
Venture debt: the market outlook in Europe
The evolution of venture debt in Europe, typical products and the state of the market
21/08/2023
Read time
6m
Blockchain
Exploring the EU MiCAR crypto-asset transfer service
The new EU rules specify 10 crypto-asset services and our MiCAR 'deep dive' series opens with a look at transfer...
07/08/2023
Read time
4m
Financial Services
European Commission introduces proposal for an open finance framework
A draft Open Finance Act's framework for financial data access builds on 'open banking' rules: what are its main elements?
29/06/2023
Read time
7m
Banking and finance
MiCAR – the final scope of a long expected (future-proof) framework at Union level for crypto
Is MiCAR fit for the digital age?
15/05/2023
Read time
16m
Real estate
Spain's Directorate General of Taxation clarifies scope of amended mortgage-loan rules
Amended law extends to those professionally engaged in granting mortgage loans or credits for real estate transactions
25/04/2023
Read time
2m
Banking and finance
EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation establishing regulatory framework is approved
Yesterday, the European Parliament approved the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, setting new game-changing rules for the cryptocurrency industry
21/04/2023
Read time
3m
Financial Services
Confirmation of payee: a valuable international tool in the fight against fraud?
UK and Netherlands adoption will help combat payment fraud domestically but a lack of international uptake is worrying
09/01/2023
Read time
3m
Decarbonisation
Hydrogen series | Developing and financing a hydrogen project in Europe
There is a strong appetite for hydrogen projects across Europe despite bankability and funding challenges
29/09/2022
Read time
3m
Financial Services
Political agreement reached on the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation
New regulatory framework for crypto expected to come into force in 2024 – with implications for issuers and service providers...
15/07/2022
Read time
2m
Data-driven business models
How open banking has facilitated data-driven business models, and what's next
Open banking offers opportunities for data-driven business models by allowing customers to share their banking data securely with third parties...
14/06/2022
Read time
10m
Banking and finance
Transposition of European directives in the area of covered bonds
Royal Decree-Law 24/2021, of 2 November (the " RDL "), transposes Directive (EU) 2019/2162 of the European Parliament and of...
28/02/2022
Read time
1m
Banking and finance
New European green bond regulation adopted by the Council to promote sustainable finance
The regulation establishes a registration system and supervisory framework for external reviewers of European green bonds
14/12/2023
Read time
1m
Financial Services
The European Commission lays down new provisions on undue fund costs
Fund managers can prepare for proposals by assessing whether new or amended funds' charge costs exceed market conditions
06/11/2023
Read time
3m
Financial Services
What is the impact of the recast EU Transfer of Funds Regulation on crypto-assets transfers?
The recast regulation extends the application of the Travel Rule to transfers of crypto-assets in a significant step in the...
26/10/2023
Read time
3m
Banking and finance
Barcelona court rules on appeal against breach of financial assistance rules
Two security interests of the deferred purchase price are null and void as they violate the prohibition on financial assistance
29/09/2023
Banking and finance
Venture debt: the market outlook in Europe
The evolution of venture debt in Europe, typical products and the state of the market
21/08/2023
Read time
6m
Blockchain
Exploring the EU MiCAR crypto-asset transfer service
The new EU rules specify 10 crypto-asset services and our MiCAR 'deep dive' series opens with a look at transfer...
07/08/2023
Read time
4m
Financial Services
European Commission introduces proposal for an open finance framework
A draft Open Finance Act's framework for financial data access builds on 'open banking' rules: what are its main elements?
29/06/2023
Read time
7m
Banking and finance
MiCAR – the final scope of a long expected (future-proof) framework at Union level for crypto
Is MiCAR fit for the digital age?
15/05/2023
Read time
16m
Real estate
Spain's Directorate General of Taxation clarifies scope of amended mortgage-loan rules
Amended law extends to those professionally engaged in granting mortgage loans or credits for real estate transactions
25/04/2023
Read time
2m
Banking and finance
EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation establishing regulatory framework is approved
Yesterday, the European Parliament approved the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, setting new game-changing rules for the cryptocurrency industry
21/04/2023
Read time
3m
Financial Services
Confirmation of payee: a valuable international tool in the fight against fraud?
UK and Netherlands adoption will help combat payment fraud domestically but a lack of international uptake is worrying
09/01/2023
Read time
3m
Decarbonisation
Hydrogen series | Developing and financing a hydrogen project in Europe
There is a strong appetite for hydrogen projects across Europe despite bankability and funding challenges
29/09/2022
Read time
3m
Financial Services
Political agreement reached on the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation
New regulatory framework for crypto expected to come into force in 2024 – with implications for issuers and service providers...
15/07/2022
Read time
2m
Data-driven business models
How open banking has facilitated data-driven business models, and what's next
Open banking offers opportunities for data-driven business models by allowing customers to share their banking data securely with third parties...
14/06/2022
Read time
10m
Banking and finance
Transposition of European directives in the area of covered bonds
Royal Decree-Law 24/2021, of 2 November (the " RDL "), transposes Directive (EU) 2019/2162 of the European Parliament and of...
28/02/2022
Read time
1m