Investing in real estate structures, family holdings, or utilizing repo operations has been governed by new rules since...
Monika Škubalová
EU reporting: The end of the regulatory jungle?
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an interim report delivering a critical assessment of the...
Banks tighten rules for complex wealth structures
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a comprehensive consultation paper, signaling a major overhaul of the...
Why Are Your International Ties Considered a Risk?
The main risk for HNWI clients today is so-called indirect financing through dual-use goods. The FAU warns that financial...
Europe Under Stress: What If Markets Stop Working?
The days when stress tests of financial institutions were merely a theoretical exercise for academics are long gone. In...
New MiFIR Market Transparency Standards: Looking Back at the June Regulatory Shift
The European financial market infrastructure has completed its first full month operating under tightened transparency...
Fund Websites: Marketing or a Trap?
Investors often rely on what they see at first glance - attractive charts, tables of historical returns, and professionally...
FQI: The Depositary is Not Your Shield
Many investors in Funds of Qualified Investors (FQI) live under the dangerous illusion that the presence of a reputable...
Single Market: The End of Investment Islands?
The European Union is launching an ambitious "One Europe, One Market" roadmap, set to fundamentally rewrite the rules for...
EU Equities: New Rules of the Game
In April 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a comprehensive Call for Evidence intended to...
Securing your global lifestyle: The transition to PSD3 and PSR
The European Council has finalized the compromise texts for the PSD3 (Payment Services Directive 3) and PSR (Payment...
Geopolitics and Private Markets: Risks Beneath the Surface
As the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) moves from concept to reality in 2026, international investors and...