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Europa erlebt einen sicherheitspolitischen Paradigmenwechsel - mit gravierenden Konsequenzen weit über die Rüstungsbranche hinaus. Nele Frie und David Peroz analysieren, wie die strategische Neuausrichtung der europäischen Verteidigungspolitik Investorenperspektiven verändert, die Kapitalmärkte bewegt und die Debatte um nachhaltige Finanzregulierung neu entfacht.

After more than a year of discussions, and many years of preparation, the long-awaited reform of the ELTIF regulation has been adopted by the European Parliament on (15 February 2023).

The European Commission's proposal for an Affordable Housing Act creates a critical intersection between housing market regulation and financial market supervision. Location-based housing stress criteria, potential usage restrictions, and collateral questions may have direct implications for financing arrangements, valuations, and investment decisions across the banking and real estate sectors.

On 3 November 2017, the German regulator for the financial sector, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ("BaFin"), published a new circular titled Rundschreiben 10/2017 (BA) vom 3. November 2017 – Bankaufsichtliche Anforderungen an die IT (in English: Circular 10/2017 – Regulatory Requirements for IT-Systems – "BAIT").

European independence is ultimately a question of financing. The State of the European Union 2026 demonstrates how Banking Union, Savings and Investments Union, crisis management, market supervision, insurance resilience, and strategic financing are increasingly being considered together. Particularly relevant for financial market participants are the planned Bank Competitiveness and Simplification Package, new considerations for cross-border capital and liquidity mobility, EDIS and crisis financing, the de

Die Europäische Union steht vor grundlegenden Entscheidungen zur Neugestaltung ihrer Kapitalmarktaufsicht.

The European Banking Authority's 2027 work programme signals a fundamental shift in regulatory approach, moving from prescriptive rule-making toward data-driven, comparative, and results-oriented supervision. With implementation of the Banking Package, PSD3/PSR, CMDI, DORA, MiCAR, and EMIR on the agenda, the EBA introduces a new supervisory convergence framework that emphasizes actual implementation effectiveness over mere formal compliance.

On June 7, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board authorized an extension of up to five (5) years for Deutsche Bank AG, SVB Financial Group,...

In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market.

In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market.

German financial regulatory authority BaFin published further guidance on its view around tokens and crypto-currencies used to structure Initial Coins offerings (German version available here).

When the new Fund Location Act (Fondsstandortgesetz) comes into effect on 1 July 2021, domestic special funds (Spezialfonds)...

The price for taking equity risk in Germany remains surprisingly low despite geopolitical turbulence. Our latest analysis delves into this phenomenon and explores the factors...

The difficulty of obtaining finance for the SME sector was under the spotlight at a panel discussion at the International Bar Association's

Die Reform des europäischen Verbriefungsmarktes enthält richtige Ansätze, doch die erwartbaren Änderungen an den Verordnungen sind zu zaghaft. Mit dem Eintritt in das Trilog-Verfahren zwischen Kommission, Rat und Europäischem Parlament erreicht die Reform des europäischen Verbriefungsrechts ihre entscheidende Phase.

The European Commission has released its first report on the use of financial information by law enforcement authorities, nearly two years behind schedule. While creating no immediate new obligations for financial institutions, the report clearly signals a future direction: networked account registers, standardized transaction data, and faster cross-border inquiries. As data architecture becomes increasingly integrated while the legal framework remains fragmented, financial institutions must understand the

On May 24, 2023, the EU Commission published the hotly debated retail investment package. Private investors are to be increasingly encouraged to invest in the capital market.