Banking Sector, Financial Institutions, Italy

The expanding reach of Italy's FDI regime

A&O Shearman on 7/25/2025

The Italian government has recently published its 2024 Annual Report on Foreign Direct Investment (the Report), providing an overview of the exercise of its special powers, commonly referred to as “Golden Power,” in sectors...more

Resilient Italian economy keeps non-performing loans in check

White & Case LLP on 7/25/2023

Expectations of a surge in non-performing loans in Italy have failed to materialize, with the country’s banking system and economy holding firm in the face of macroeconomic volatility - Despite annual inflation still...more

Italy: banking, pension, insurance and financial regulators consult to fight arms producers funding

Hogan Lovells on 5/4/2023

The Bank of Italy, COVIP, IVASS and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance have jointly launched a public consultation on draft instructions for the exercise of enhanced controls on the business of a wide range of...more

Financial regulatory news – Italy

A&O Shearman on 4/11/2023

The second issue of our newsletter focuses on some recent developments that have affected different areas of the EU and Italian regulatory framework over the last few months. ...more

NPL market dynamics are changing, possibly for good

White & Case LLP on 6/27/2022

What does the future hold for NPLs? There's still plenty of business to be done, but buyers and sellers alike will need to change tack to get the most from the available opportunities....more

As the entry into force draws near, we look into the new non-possessory pledge in Italian law

Hogan Lovells on 5/4/2022

In 2016 Italy introduced new forms of security, including a pledge on movable goods which would not require physical delivery to the creditor, but would take effect by way of registration in a central repository held by the...more

Blade Runner and the Non-Possessory Pledge

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/17/2021

Nexus 6 is an android. Smarter, stronger and faster than any human being. At least in the film version, which Philip Dick was not entirely happy with. The cinematic adaptation of his novel Do Androids Dream of Electric...more

Statutory penalty interest at 8%: the latest relevant jurisprudential trends in Italy

A&O Shearman on 1/12/2021

In the specific case submitted for its consideration, the Court of Florence established the following question of law: "whether a judge, who is asked generically to order the defendant to pay interest, without any other...more

UK Financial Institutions Urged to Update Italian Clients on Brexit

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/21/2019

The Bank of Italy has called on UK financial institutions to inform their Italian clients of Brexit consequences promptly. On February 19, 2019, the Bank of Italy issued a notice to UK financial institutions operating in...more

Antiriciclaggio 2017 Obblighi imposti al cliente dal decreto legislativo 25 maggio 2017 n 90

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/23/2018

1. Fascicolo del Titolare Effettivo - Il Decreto Legislativo 25 maggio 2017, n. 90 (di seguito il "Decreto"), in vigore dal 4 luglio 2017, ha recepito la Direttiva 2015/849/UE e, ai fini del contrasto al riciclaggio e al...more

MiFID II – Svolgimento in Italia di servizi ed attività di investimento da parte di enti insediati in paesi terzi – obbligo di...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/30/2017

La prestazione in Italia di servizi ed attività di investimento da parte di soggetti insediati in paesi terzi sembra stia diventando sempre più di maggior interesse tra gli operatori specializzati, per le ovvie ragioni di cui...more

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