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A key point that market participants should be clear on from the outset: AIFMD II brings changes to the regulatory framework applicable to both Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)...

On February 6, 2017, Belgium's financial regulator, Belgian FSMA, moved to fortify the protection of investors, publishing a position paper on the application of Belgium's rules on unfair contract terms to offers of investment instruments in Belgium.

The Belgian legislator has completed the implementation of AIFMD II through the Law of 22 July 2026, introducing significant regulatory changes for investment funds and their managers. Beyond the mandatory transposition, Belgium has introduced welcome flexibilities including expanded permitted activities for UCITS management companies and AIFMs, streamlined share class creation processes, and relaxed fit and proper requirements for certain fund managers.

Through a law enacted on 20 December 2023, Belgium has (re)introduced the banker's oath.

Small and medium-sized enterprises have gained 'consumer-like protection' pursuant to the Act of 21 December 2013 on the financing of SMEs.

In recent years, cases of payment fraud have seen a steady increase in Belgium, with the FSMA reporting that in 2024 it received 20% more reports of fraud-related activities...

We are delighted to send you our latest e-newsletter, setting out recent regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions.

The crypto industry was shocked and rocked by the collapse of FTX Trading LTD, a centralized crypto-trading platform operating through a web of more than 100 entities spread over 5 continents, with Alameda Research being its trading arm.

On 1 April 2024, both the European Commission (the Commission) and the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) fined major car manufacturers and trade associations for participating in a 15-year long cartel concerning end-of-life vehicle recycling.

Despite being ubiquitous in capital markets documentation, the trustee's liability standardunder English law governed documents often proves a contentious provision to negotiate.

On 19 October 2012, the Law of 3 August 2012 relating to certain forms of collective management of investment portfolios entered into force.

On 28 June 2023, the European Commission unveiled a series of proposals, including proposals for the Payment Services Directive 3 (‘PSD3') and the Payment Services Regulation (‘PSR').

On 15 January 2024, the Act amending the banking oath and disciplinary regime was published in the Belgian State Gazette.

The first Delegated Act on sustainable activities for climate change adaptation and mitigation objectives has been published in the EU Official Journal in December 2021.

Following the entry into application of Chapter II of Regulation (EU) 2024/168 (the "AI Act") on 2 February 2025, the European Commission has published guidelines...

The recast regulation extends the application of the Travel Rule to transfers of crypto-assets in a significant step in the fight against money laundering...

The Commission also recalls that ill-designed national restrictions can exacerbate problems and contribute to amplifying shortages in other Member.