Introduction By means of Legislative Decree no. 72 of 12 May 2015 (the “Decree”), Italy implemented Directive 2013/36/EU (Capital Requirements Directive; “CRD IV”), which reformed, inter alia, banks’ and investment…
DetailsThe temporary operation introduced by the “Milleproroghe” Decree On the verge of the end of the Brexit transition period envisaged under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement dated 31 January 2020, the…
DetailsItalian FinTech ecosystem in the context of COVID-19 pandemic According to EY and FinTech District’s report on the Italian FinTech ecosystem, published on 17 September 2020, FinTech and InsurTech are…
DetailsThe Digital Finance Package By means of the adoption on 24th September 2020 of the Digital Finance Package (the “Package”), the European Commission (the “Commission”) points out that digital technologies…
DetailsOECD Report on Blockchain for start-ups and innovative SMEs On 10th September 2020, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a report (entitled “Blockchain for SMEs and…
DetailsLegal and enforcement framework 1.1 In broad terms, which legislative and regulatory provisions govern the fintech space in your jurisdiction? The Consolidated Financial Act (Legislative Decree 58 of 24 February…
DetailsA Q&A guide to FinTech in Italy. The Q&A provides a high level overview of the financial services sector; the FinTech sector; regulatory environment for alternative finance activities, payment platforms,…
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