Eva Schram

2 months ago | lexology.com | Bart de Rijke |Eva Schram |Mariska Enzerink |Pete Lawley |Wiebe Dijkstra

Market and policy climate Market climateHow would you describe the current market climate for M&A activity in the financial services sector in your jurisdiction? The financial services M&A market in the Netherlands has been relatively active in recent years, and particularly in the past 12–18 months.

2 months ago | lexology.com | Bart de Rijke |Eva Schram |Mariska Enzerink |Pete Lawley |Wiebe Dijkstra

Legal and regulatory framework LegislationWhat primary laws govern financial services M&A transactions in your jurisdiction? The regulatory rules applicable to financial services undertakings mostly derive from EU legislation and relate to shareholder approval from the Dutch Central Bank (DCB) or European Central Bank (ECB). These rules are laid down in the Dutch Financial Markets Supervision Act, which has been in force since 2007, and in the various decrees and regulations deriving from it.