Financial Markets

CRD VI introduceert het zogenoemde 'third-country branch-vereiste' (TCB-vereiste), dat verstrekkende gevolgen heeft voor de Nederlandse financieringspraktijk.

Stibbe has submitted a response to the ESMA Consultation Paper on the MAR Guidelines concerning the delay in the disclosure of inside information.

AIFMD II introduced significant changes for AIFs active in loan origination. With the Netherlands implementing AIFMD II on 16 April 2026, this blog outlines the key legislative choices and what fund managers should focus on going forward.

Roderik Vrolijk, Rogier Raas, Ingrid Viertelhauzen and Maarten Weekenborg contributed to the Dutch chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Fintech 2026.

Het zekerhedenrecht is in beweging. Na de Wet opheffing verpandingsverboden zet de wetgever met het Voorontwerp Wet modernisering pandrecht en cessie een volgende stap in de modernisering van het goederenrechtelijke kader.

On 15 October 2025, the Dutch Ministry of Finance published a decree on the VAT exemption for intermediary services in securities transactions. The decree clarifies the scope of 'intermediary services', particularly for share transactions.

The EU is proposing major reforms to its securitisation framework that will reshape how financial institutions approach the market, including an overhaul of the EU Securitisation Regulation and permanent relief for SFTs under banking rules.

After years of new ESG legislative initiatives for the financial markets in Europe, a new (geo-)political reality is changing views and approaches on ESG.

The Dutch law on the Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions marks a significant shift in Dutch commercial law, aimed at transforming the landscape for small and medium-sized enterprises to use their receivables as collateral and improve access to financing.

What ESG risk rules are coming for EU/Dutch financial firms? DNB’s new climate risk Guide for insurers, pension funds, and payment firms aligns with EBA ESG Guidelines. This blog explains how both shape the future of EU ESG risk management.