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SPECIALISTS IN REGULATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS ON THE FINANCIAL MARKETS

FMLA Financial Markets Lawyers is an independent boutique law firm specializing in financial markets laws and regulations and supervision by the Authority for the Financial Markets and the Dutch Central Bank, financial products and transactions on the financial markets. FMLA brings together one of the largest teams of specialists in the Netherlands in these areas of expertise.  Our lawyers have in-depth experience in setting up legal structures and providing tailor made solutions. We believe in partner involvement in all client matters. On behalf of our clients we interact with third parties such as contract counterparties, customers and regulators.

 

 

OUR PRACTICE AREAS


Asset Management & Pension Sector – advising among others asset managers and pension funds on regulatory and supervisory matters, product development, investment management, custody, investment structures, governance and pension agreements.


Banks, Finance Products & Intermediaries - advising among others banks, consumer credit firms and intermediaries on regulatory and supervisory matters, including capital adequacy and conduct of business rules, risk management, governance and assisting in finance transactions.

 

Insurance & Derivatives – advising among others insurers and re-insurers on regulatory and supervisory matters, including new solvency and conduct of business rules.  Advising various market participants on risk management and derivatives contracts.

 

Payments & Financial Instruments Infrastructure – advising among others national and international financial services firms, payment services providers and trading platforms on regulatory and supervisory matters, documentation and clearing and settlement.

 

Securities Markets & Investment Firms – advising among others listed companies, shareholders and other financial markets parties, including brokers and dealers, on securities laws and supervisory matters, capital markets transactions and public takeover bids.
 

 

Please contact us on +31 (0)20 348 52 00 or at info@fmlawfirm.eu for further information.

 

 

 

  

UPDATE 2-Season's 1st Atlantic tropical storm forms off S.Carolina

May 20, 2012

MIAMI, May 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto formed off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

 

 

 

Parliamentary Investigation on the role of the Dutch Government in the financial crisis (Updated 21 April 2012)
By FMLA

The second report of the Parliamentary Committee De Wit on the role of the Dutch government in the financial crisis has been published on 11 April 2012 concluding that deficiencies occured in the manner in which the Dutch government accounted for its crisis intervention measures towards Dutch Parliament ...

Dutch legislative proposal AIFM Directive submitted to Dutch Lower House
By FMLA

On 19 April, 2012, the Dutch Minister of Finance has submitted to the Dutch Lower House the Dutch legislative proposal implementing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive in Dutch law. As a result of that proposal, a very large number of currently exempted fund managers will become subject to supervision. ...

Brief minister Kamp over wetsvoorstel tot wijziging Wet BPF 2000 en WvB
By FMLA

Minister Kamp heeft bezwaren geuit tegen het amendement-Omtzigt, behorende bij het wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van de Wet Bpf 2000 en de Wvb. ...

Minister of Finance announces measures to improve the quality of financial advice
By FMLA

New measures have been announced by the Dutch Minister of Finance in order to improve the quality of financial advice rendered by persons that qualify as advisor under Dutch regulations. ...

The AFM is working together with a number of insurance companies to improve the information provision to consumers
By FMLA

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets has joined forces with twelve insurance companies in order to improve the quality of information provision to consumers by insurance companies....

Consultation oversight links between retail payment systems
By FMLA

New standards are introduced in order to enhance the oversight on euro retail payment systems. On 23 March 2012, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) has announced a public consultation of the new “oversight expectations for links between retail payment systems”. ...

Ministry of Finance gives nuanced views on alledged mistakes made by pension fund sector in selection of IRS and swaptions
By FMLA

On 5 April 2012 the Ministry of Finance wrote a letter to Dutch Parliament on the application of risk management techniques through derivatives by Dutch pension funds. The Minister comments on a letter sent by the Dutch Central Bank to the Minister on the subject matter of use of derivatives by pension funds. ...

Introduction of European regulatory framework to increase safety and efficiency of securities settlement in Europe
By FMLA

The European Commission has proposed a European regulatory framework for bringing more safety and efficiency to securities settlement in Europe. ...

AFM acknowledges ESMA guidelines for automated trading and announces policy rule
By FMLA

In a press release published on 2 April 2012, the Dutch AFM explicitly acknowledges the guidelines recently published by ESMA on automated trading and announces publication of an AFM policy rule in that connection....
 
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