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The European Union has successfully established a single market for goods and services, yet its capital markets remain fragmented and less efficient than those of other major economies.

January 2026 – Directive (EU) 2024/927, commonly referred to as AIFMD II, marks the most significant reform of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)...

Shortly thereafter, insolvency proceedings were opened over the Austrian subsidiary.

As the end of 2020 approaches we are seeing a lot of changes in financial markets regulations, accelerated by the first serious economic downturn in a long time.

he approach of the EU is clear: AML prevention will be strengthened and AML requirements in the financial sector will rise.

In preparation for Solvency II Pillar 2, EIOPA introduced a set of Guidelines in September 2013.

A study of 1,700+ banks from 63 countries, conducted by AIM Software, the Vienna University of Economics and sponsored by Reuters, has revealed that improving data quality is regarded as a key issue for risk management - and that regulatory requirements including Basel II and Sarbanes-Oxley are driving substantial investments in IT.

The EU Regulation No 655/2014 of 15 May 2014 established a European Account Preservation Order. The Regulation became applicable as of 18 January 2017 within the EU except for the United Kingdom and Denmark .

Newly established principles provide guidance for the cooperation between all involved banks in extra-judicial restructurings.

Gamechanger or damp squib? It is a project that has been two years in the making – the implementation of the Restructuring Directive.

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission (ECOM) published measures aimed at fostering sustainable investment and steering finance towards the European Green Deal.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling clarifying that certain escrow and security arrangements involving fund transfers do not automatically constitute regulated payment services under PSD2. This decision provides crucial guidance for fintech platforms and businesses operating escrow models, potentially reshaping how payment service regulations are interpreted across the EU.

Mit 1.1.2019 hat die Einlagensicherung AUSTRIA Ges.m.b.H. ihre Tätigkeit als einheitliche Sicherungseinrichtung gemäß § 1 Abs 1 Z 1 des Bundesgesetzes über die Einlagensicherung und Anlegerentschädigung bei Kreditinstituten ...

taaten sollten ihre Entschuldung durch die Geldentwertung nicht auf dem Rücken der Anleger austragen, sagt DORDA-Steuerrechtexperte Paul Doralt.

Die "Verrechtlichungswelle" im (nachhaltigen) Kapitalmarkt geht weiter! Die Europäische Kommission veröffentlichte neue Regeln einerseits für Wertpapierfirmen und andererseits für Verwalter von alternativen Investmentfonds

Der Ministerialentwurf (ME) zur Umsetzung des Market in Financial Instruments Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II) Paketes in Österreich ist am 31.3.2017 im Nationalrat eingelangt.

Welcome to our to the point newsletter. Every month we look back at the most relevant developments in the area of financial regulation in the CEE region

On 28 April 2023 the European Commission ("Commission") put forth a proposal (Link) to revise Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (Payment Services Directive, "PSD2"), which was adopted...