Capital Market Law Update – Online Seminar

On May 24, 2023, the EU Commission published its retail investment package with adjustments to MiFID, PRIIPs Regulation and investment law, among others. The Future Financing Act enables eShares, SPACs and provides for exceptions to GTC control. The future of euro clearing (EMIR 3.0) is emerging and ESG is entering its second round. Rimon Falkenfort Partner Prof. Dr. Bernd Geier and Patrick Arora (Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband) BZ live bring participants up to date. The program will cover a range of topics, including:

Developments for Germany:
• Introduction of the eShare
• Limitation of AGB control
• New financing structures

Developments for Brussels:
• Retail Investment Strategy and Sustainability
• Partial commission bans
• Extended cost disclosure and price determination mechanism
• Value for Money and Benchmarking
• New requirements for investment advice
• Responsibility for marketing via social media and third parties
• Readjustment of the designated prof. customer
• ESG 2.0, including new draft RTSs

Trading and clearing developments:
• EU capital markets legislation package, esp. MiFIR review
• Future of Euro Clearing

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Bernd Geier is a partner focused on finance, regulatory law, and funds. His practice covers the entire spectrum of regulatory issues (compliance), with a focus on the financial sector, including FinTech. He advises clients on financial market regulation, transaction structuring and optimisation, outsourcing law, as well as on new technologies (cryptocurrencies) and sustainability requirements (ESG)…Read more