Banking & Finance
Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) ante portas
15 May 2024
The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) will fundamentally change the legal framework for the crypto industry. For the first time in the world, trading in cryptocurrencies and tokens will be comprehensively regulated in the EU. Issuers and service providers relating to crypto assets are subject to detailed requirements. Our banking & finance expert, Christine […]...
Green Deal: Can Europe even afford sustainability?
28 May 2024
Europe’s path in the Green Deal: Can Europe even afford sustainability?With the Green Deal, the European Commission has set the path towards climate protection and a resource-efficient and more sustainable economy. The EU should become climate neutral by 2050. The dynamics of European environmental policy have gained momentum since the introduction of the Green Deal […]...
Securities or cryptoasset: Differences & delimitation questions regarding the scope of MiFID II and MiCAR
We cordially invite you to the KURS banking congress, an event organized by imh GmbH. In this context, we are particularly pleased that our Banking & Finance specialist, Christine Siegl, is a speaker and is available to answer any questions you may have. The focus of her presentation is on differences and demarcation questions regarding […]...
MiFID II special day – MiCAR/The new challenges for compliance officers
We warmly invite you to the MiFID II special day – an event organized by imh GmbH. In this context, we are particularly pleased that our Banking & Finance specialist, Christine Siegl, will be a speaker and will be happy to answer any questions you may have. The focus of her presentation is on new […]...
ESMA Statement zu ESG Angaben in Prospekten
This Client Alert is also available in English. Am 11. Juli 2023 veröffentlichte die Europäische Wertpapier- und Marktaufsichtsbehörde (European Securities and Markets Authority – “ESMA”) eine öffentliche Erklärung (“ESMA Statement”) zu nachhaltigkeitsbezogenen Offenlegungspflichten in Prospekten für Dividendenwerte und Nichtdividendenwerte. 1. Einführung Die ESMA betont, dass wesentliche nachhaltigkeitsbezogene Angaben gemäß Artikel 6 Abs 1 der Prospektverordnung in Prospekten und […]...
Wolf Theiss advises Banca Comercială Română S.A. on its first green Eurobond issue of EUR 700 million
Bucharest, 25 May 2023 – Wolf Theiss acted as legal advisor to Banca Comercială Română S.A. in relation to its inaugural issue on the international capital markets of EUR 700 million fixed to floating senior non-preferred Green Eurobonds due 2027, under the Multi Issuer EMTN Programme. On 19 May 2023, Banca Comercială Română S.A. has successfully closed its […]...
How Blockchain revolutionizes capital market transactions
The Wolf Theiss Banking & Finance team has been working closely together with Erste Bank for years, including the first fully digital, paperless issue of a borrower’s loan note via a blockchain platform in Europe. Claus Schneider and Matthias Schimka are now catching up with Kathrin Gfall-Gapp, Head of Long Term Funding & Execution bei […]...
5 Trends to watch in Investment
Recently, the first event of our “The Future of…” series took place. The main focus was on new technologies in the area of investing and how the law reacts. 14 speakers explained in short presentations what the future of investing might look like, including what needs to be considered from a legal point of view.What […]...
The Future of Financial Services
Last week, the 7th Women Leadership Forum took place in Vienna and Andrea Gritsch, member of our Management Team, was among the speakers. She joined a panel discussion on “The financial sector in transition – who dominates the future?”, stating that a prime success factor in the new era of open banking is maintaining direct […]...
Yes, no, maybe – should the crypto space be regulated?
Recently, the ANON blockchain summit took place in Vienna. Niklas Schmidt, head of our firm-wide tax team and cryptocurrency expert, joined a panel on the role of regulation in the crypto space. How should the different types of crypto assets be treated from a regulatory perspective? And how should the fast-moving world of cryptocurrencies and […]...
Financial Industry goes Blockchain
Blockchain technology is no longer science fiction, it has become reality! Our Banking and Finance team partnered with Erste Group in developing the first paperless blockchain-only Schuldscheindarlehen (a debt instrument) issue in Europe! The benefits are obvious: thanks to digitization, issuance processes are now a lot faster and offer more transparency and certainty for all […]...
Blockchain – Hype oder Realität?
Hinter Kryptowährungen wie Bitcoin und Ethereum steht das Prinzip der Blockchain. Wie funktioniert die Blockchain und welche anderen Anwendungsfälle abseits von Kryptowährungen gibt es? Wird die Blockchain die Welt verändern?...