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Loans Outside Banks in Greece: A New Institutional Framework
The finance market in Greece is gaining new momentum following the recent institutional framework of Law. 5072/2023 (Government Gazette Α’ 198/4.12.2023). Credit companies have operated in Greece since 2014, based on Article 153 of Law…
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Posted in BANKING FINANCE & CAPITAL MARKETS, News, News for Greece
Cryptocurrencies in Greece- Q&A
Crypto-assets have attracted the interest of investors on a global scale, including Greece. Is there a legislative framework to regulate the cryptocurrency market in Greece? Which body regulates crypto- assets and related services in Greece? What will the European Parliament’s proposal for a Regulation (MiCa) contribute to the crypto-assets markets?
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Posted in BANKING FINANCE & CAPITAL MARKETS, CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL PRACTICE, News, News for Cyprus, News for Greece
Εuropean Corporate Insights Magazine – 5th Edition: European Sandboxes
Andersen´s European Corporate and M&A practice has prepared the fifth edition of the European Corporate Insights’ magazine. In this publication, focused on the Banking and Finance Industry, we address the principal topic “SANDBOX in Europe”.
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Sustainable Finance
The Taxonomy Regulation (EU) 2020/852 requires large financial and non-financial companies in-scope to disclose how and to what extent their activities are associated with environmentally sustainable economic activities (art. 8). Regulation (EU) 2021/2178
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Market Data on EU derivatives and Securities Markets
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), published on 17 December 2021 two Annual Statistical Reports (Reports) analysing the EU derivatives and securities markets in 2020.The Reports also discuss the significant impact of the UK withdrawal on the EU derivatives…
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EU regulators recommend rapid action on Digital Finance
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) have recommended a series of actions to the European Commission, namely ten cross-sectoral recommendations and two insurance-specific recommendations, in order to ensure that the EU financial services regulation…
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Legal Entity Identifier for Legal Entities in Financial Transactions
In accordance with the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) recommendation, the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) encourages all legal entities involved in financial transactions, under the HCMC’s supervisory competence…
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Posted in BANKING FINANCE & CAPITAL MARKETS, News for Greece
Crowdfunding – Investor Protection
The new European crowdfunding regime is further harmonized by the publication of ESMA’s Report on technical standards under the Crowdfunding Regulation (ECSPR).
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Posted in BANKING FINANCE & CAPITAL MARKETS, News for Greece
Investment Recommendations made on Social Media Platforms
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) draws market stakeholders’ attention on the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) statement on Investment Recommendations made on Social Media Platforms.
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Posted in BANKING FINANCE & CAPITAL MARKETS, News, News for Greece
Banking, Finance & Capital Markets: Corporate Governance
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) issues guidelines and recommendations to Listed Companies towards compliance with the new Law 4706/2020 on Corporate Governance.
