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Feb 26
World Investor Week

IOSCO, the International Organization of Securities Commissions, is today launching the second edition of World Investor Week. After the great success of last year’s event, the initiative will be repeated this year from 1 to 7 October 2018. The aim is to promote the education and protection of investors worldwide. The week will feature various […]

Feb 26
EMIR: new questions and answers

The FSMA is publishing additional Frequently Asked Questions about the FSMA Regulation of 17 January 2017 on the cooperation of statutory auditors in the supervision of compliance with the EMIR Regulation by non-financial counterparties (available in Dutch and French only).   Source: FSMA

Feb 26
Institutions for occupational retirement provision: sectoral overview 2017

This press release is not available in English, please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA

Feb 26
Burden of proof in insurance contracts

Insurance contracts sometimes contain clauses that require policyholders/insureds/beneficiaries to prove that a given event has not occurred. Such persons thus have to prove that there is no reason (grounds for exclusion) why they should not be entitled to a payout by the insurer. An analysis of the legislation clearly indicates, however, that if the insurer […]

Feb 26
Press release on the reopening of trading in ARGENX

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY, PUBLISHED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 78 OF THE LAW OF 21 NOVEMBER 2017 Trading in the financial instruments of ARGENX, ISIN NL0010832176, on Euronext Brussels will re-open on 19/09/2018 at 09:00 CET. Source: FSMA

Feb 26
Press release on the suspension of trading in ARGENX

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY, PUBLISHED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 78 OF THE LAW OF 21 NOVEMBER 2017 Trading in the financial instruments of ARGENX, ISIN NL0010832176, on Euronext Brussels is suspended from 18/09/2018 at 09:00 CET until the publication of a press release.   Source: FSMA