Once again, last year, digital finance has evolved at breakneck speed. Despite a health crisis that has put our legislators – both Belgian and European - under pressure, some new regulations and legislative proposals were published on anti-money laundering, crypto-currencies, cloud services for insurance companies,
On 25 November 2020, the new law on basic banking services for businesses has been published in the Belgian Official Journal. It introduces a right to basic banking services for companies that will enter into force on 1 May 2021 (see our previous news here).
Le 26 janvier dernier, la FSMA a publié une communication concernant le « suitability statement ». Cette communication est donc pertinente pour les entreprises réglementées fournissant des conseils en investissement à des clients de détails ainsi que pour celles gérant des portefeuilles de clients de détails.
After the Brexit, UK financial service providers no longer benefit from their previous passporting rights. The recent Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK does not provide for an equivalence decision for financial services.
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In September 2020, the European Commission adopted the Digital Finance Package, including a digital finance strategy and legislative proposals on crypto-assets and digital resilience, for a competitive EU financial sector that gives consumers access to innovative financial products, while ensuring consumer protection and financial stability
Un des grands défis de nos jours consiste à rendre notre économie et donc les activités de nos entreprises plus durables, entre autres, en favorisant les investissements durables.
With up to 6 governments defaulting on their bonds this year, sovereign debt restructuring is topical. In this context so-called ‘vulture funds’ may be targeted by legislation capping the gains that they can obtain from litigation.
In recent years, insurance and reinsurance companies have taken an increasing interest in using the services of cloud service providers. This has led the Belgian National Bank to issue 15 recommendations to provide further guidance for institutions outsourcing their activities to cloud service providers to avoid undue operational risks.
Yesterday, 24 November 2020, the new law on basic banking services for businesses has been published in the Belgian Official Journal. This law voted on 22 October 2020 by the Belgian Parliament introduces a right to basic banking services for companies in Book VII of the Economic Law Code.
This summer has brought a major lawsuit in the video game industry with the “Apple v. Epic Games” case. Epic Games, the developer of the popular game Fortnite, introduced the possibility for its iOS users to buy V-Bucks (the virtual currency used in Fortnite) without using the AppStore integrated payment services.
