As of 1 January 2021, UK regulated entities are no longer allowed to make use of the European Union (EU) passport mechanism which allowed them to offer financial services across the EU on the basis of free provision of services or by establishing a local branch.
The first Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) emerged in the US some time ago (1990s). Since then, there have been several waves of SPACs, and their rippling effects have certainly reached Europe in the meantime.
Vandaag kent een beursgenoteerde vennootschap haar kleine aandeelhouders enkel indien ze hun aandelen op naam aanhouden of indien ze aan de algemene vergadering deelnemen
In a bid to clarify the reporting obligations of trading data following a no-deal Brexit, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) has published a statement providing guidance on how trading data between the United Kingdom and the European Union should be handled.
On 14 February 2018, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) published a Recommendation addressed to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the EU Commission on actions to address systemic risks related to liquidity mismatches and the use of leverage in investment funds.
Tot en met 31 december 2016 was de beurstaks in principe louter verschuldigd bij verrichtingen met tussenkomst van een professionele tussenpersoon gevestigd in België. Met ingang van 1 januari 2017 is voortaan ook beurstaks verschuldigd op transacties waarbij het order aan een in het buitenland gevestigde tussenpersoon wordt gegeven. Deze uitbreiding van het toepassingsgebied brengt verscheidene implementatie- en interpretatieproblemen met zich mee, zowel voor de Belgische ordergevers als voor de buitenlandse financiële tussenpersonen.
Het koninklijk besluit met betrekking tot het regelgevend kader voor het nieuwe Belgische ‘Gespecialiseerd Vastgoedbeleggingsfonds’ (GVBF) werd eindelijk in het Belgisch Staatsblad bekend gemaakt. Belgische en Internationale vastgoedbeleggers kunnen een GVBF creëren sinds december 2016.
In furtherance to our eAlert on the “Distribution of certain derivative financial instruments to retail clients: a prospective ban?”, the Financial Services and Markets Authority’s (“FSMA”) Regulation on the distribution of derivatives contracts (the “Regulation”) was approved by a Royal Decree dated 21 July 2016.
As of 3 July 2016, the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) has entered into force in Belgium and across Europe. It repeals and replaces the existing regime of the Market Abuse Directive and its implementing legislation.
On 30 November 2015, the European Commission published a proposal to replace the existing Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC) with a regulation. The proposal for the new Prospectus Regulation forms part of the European Commission's plan to establish a Capital Markets Union by 2019. The proposed regulation covers the entire life-cycle of companies, from the start-up stage until maturity as frequent issuers on regulated markets, while striking a balance between eliminating unnecessary administrative burdens for issuers and ensuring investor protection through the provision of adequate information. According to the Commissioner for Capital Markets Union Jonathan Hill, the proposed Prospectus Regulation "will make the system simpler, cheaper and quicker".
