Fractional shares and MiFID II obligations: the investor protection measures introduced by ESMA

- Written by Angelo Messore, Francesco Dagnino and Federico Bonardi. On 28 March 2023 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a public statement clarifying the MiFID II obligations applying to the marketing and sale of fractional shares. The statement addresses the specific investor protection concerns surrounding this new investment product, which is increasingly used [...]

Fractional shares and MiFID II obligations: the investor protection measures introduced by ESMA2023-03-29T19:02:51+02:00

Italy introduces an innovative regime for the issue and transfer of DLT securities

- Written by Angelo Messore, Francesco Dagnino and Federico Bonardi The Italian government approved a decree introducing the possibility to issue digital financial instruments through distributed ledger technology (DLT). The decree was approved in view of the entry into force of the European Regulation on the DLT Pilot Regime and provides for a detailed and innovative [...]

Italy introduces an innovative regime for the issue and transfer of DLT securities2023-03-23T19:30:16+01:00

The MiCA Regulation in a Nutshell

[Undertsanding MiCA – Part 1] What is the MiCA Regulation? The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation is a new European Union regulation introducing a comprehensive regulatory framework for market players operating in the cryptocurrency sector. The Regulation will override the existing legislations approved by EU member States in the last few years, which have created a [...]

The MiCA Regulation in a Nutshell2023-03-16T12:50:54+01:00

Lexia with LoanXchain in admission to Regulatory Sandbox

Milan, 3 February 2023 - Lexia assisted LoanXchain, a platform created by MSD Solutions S.r.l., in its admission to the Banca d'Italia's Regulatory Sandbox. LoanXchain is an innovative platform that allows intermediaries to 'tokenize' loans, i.e. to create crypto-assets representing rights or values through blockchain technology, as an alternative way of syndicating, financing and/or refinancing their [...]

Lexia with LoanXchain in admission to Regulatory Sandbox2023-02-03T14:30:28+01:00

Lexia with Brots for first FIMI award in NFT format

Music award to best-selling artist of the year is the first phygital NFT in music history Milan, 26 January 2023 - Lexia assisted the Trentino-based digital company specializing in non-fungible tokens, Brots, in all the contractual, IP and copyright aspects related to the creation of the annual certification NFTs awarded by FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale [...]

Lexia with Brots for first FIMI award in NFT format2023-01-26T16:30:17+01:00

Gender-based violence in the Metaverse: perspectives and applicability of penal law

- by Paolo di Fresco The metaverse might be the new frontier of personal relationships. It offers the possibility of living in an immersive virtual dimension in which the user, through an avatar, leads his or her daily activities: buying and selling products and services, working, interacting, and participating in activities and events. However, It is [...]

Gender-based violence in the Metaverse: perspectives and applicability of penal law2022-12-15T21:32:18+01:00