In 2021, according to Reuters, the MSCI World ESG index has risen 22%, when compared with the MSCI World index gain of 15%.

Law 8/2022 (the "Law") was published on 10 January. This Law introduces important changes to the rules on horizontal property and to the mandatory documents that must accompany the deed...

Portugal's recent Ordinance 292/2025/1 (Portaria) removes Hong Kong, Liechtenstein, and Uruguay from the list of "jurisdictions with clearly more favorable tax regimes."

In an era where digitalisation has taken hold of nearly all aspects of our daily lives, the European Central Bank is studying the possibility of creating a fully digital European currency...

The Directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting ("CSRD") has been approved. This new Directive amends the Non-Financial Reporting Directive ("NFRD"), which sets out rules...

Legislation News - Banking And Finance, Capital Markets And Insurance In Angola | 2nd Quarter Of 2023

The new rules for the identification, protection, and resilience of critical entities aim to ensure that entities providing essential services for maintaining social functions and vital economic activities can prevent...

The modern world is increasingly striving to remove anonymity from financial circulation.

Venture Capital Funds are autonomous investment vehicles, without legal personality, belonging to holders of units.

Decree-Law 66/2023 of 8 August ("DL 66/2023") was published on 8 August, and transposed into Portuguese jurisdiction several EU regulations on financial services...

CMVM (the Portuguese Securities Market Commission) Regulation 1/2023 on the information obligations of issuers and rules applicable to takeover bids ("Regulation 1/2023" or the "Regulation")...

A recente Portaria n.º 292/2025/1 remove Hong Kong, o Liechtenstein e o Uruguai da lista de "países, territórios ou regiões com regimes fiscais claramente mais favoráveis".

The European Commission presented, in November 2025, the Consumer Agenda 2030, setting out the direction of European consumer protection...

Venture Capital Funds are investment vehicles providing private equity investment for start-ups and small to medium sized companies.

Banco de Portugal has significantly expanded the mandatory use of the European Central Bank's IMAS Portal for processing regulatory procedures involving credit institutions. The new Instruction 2/2026 consolidates electronic submission requirements and extends digital processing to authorisation applications, qualifying shareholding notifications, and branch establishment procedures.

The CMVM has put forward a draft regulation for public consultation that establishes a regular reporting obligation regarding investment advisory activities.

International tax planning is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with considerations often far more complex than just seeking the ‘lowest' rate of corporate tax.