Article written for Azienda Banca magazine by our partner Francesco Mocci in which he analyzed a ruling issued by the Court of Rome, which found that the principles laid down in the Lexitor ruling were not applicable in relationships between consumers and lenders. Read here (Italian only)
News on alternative investment funds – Organized by Paradigma – Speakers: Fabio Coco and Lorenzo Macchia – Mr Fabio Coco spoke about the funds dealing with credit investments, direct lending and the obligations of the funds managing SFT operations. Mr Lorenzo Macchia spoke about the public consultation on the amendment proposal of Article 14 of […]
Article by our Jessica Facchini on the new mandatory requirements of knowledge and competence for the intermediaries staff providing investment advice or information on financial products. Published in the April issue of Fondi & Sicav magazine. Read here (Italian only)
Our Law Firm, represented by attorneys Benedetta Musco Carbonaro and Stefania Mihailà, has successfully represented FinecoBank in a dispute on written online contracts. The Supreme Court has upheld the decision made by the Court of Appeal of Bologna thus confirming the complete lawfulness of the contracts concluded online with a simple electronic signature, i.e. with […]
On March 10 the Regulation on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector entered into force. The integration of the ESG principles therein is one of the most important challenges that Market Participants and Advisers will have to face. Luca Zitiello’s comment on the subject in this April’s issue of Private magazine. Read here (Italian […]
On March 23 Ivass has published the first FAQ with the interpretations of the Regulation on intermediaries and on Product Oversight and Governance issued to implement the Insurance Distribution Directive. Luca Zitiello’s comment on the topic in the May issue of We Wealth magazine Read here (Italian only)
An analysis on the possible legal effects of the IDD on the qualification of insurance-based investment products. A study on the legal side by our Pietro Lorenzi in an article published in the May issue of Fondi & Sicav magazine. Read here (Italian only)
MiFID II – ESMA and Consob’s operational updates and prospects for reforms – 27 e 28 maggio 2021 – Organized by Paradigma – Speakers: Francesco Mocci and Fabio Coco – Mr Francesco Mocci spoke on ex post disclosure. Mr Fabio Coco spoke on FinTech innovation, also in light of the Digital Finance Package, crypto-assets and […]
The concrete application of the SFTR Regulation creates a series of interpretative doubts relating to the operations that must be stated in the reporting communications to which banks are subject. Luca Zitiello’s opinion in the May issue of Private magazine. Read here (Italian only)
News on alternative investment funds – 11 February 2021 – Organized by Paradigma – Speakers: Fabio Coco and Lorenzo Macchia – Our partners Fabio Coco and Lorenzo Macchia spoke about investments in loans, the SFTR and direct lending, as well as about the public consultation on the amendment proposal of Article 14 of the Ministerial […]


