Purpose Analysis of the guidelines on investment recommendations (“Guidelines”) issued by the Italian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CONSOB”) on the application of the EU Regulation No. 596/2014, the Market Abuse Regulation (“MAR”). Design/methodology/approach This article...

Purpose: To explain the impacts of the class action, as recently amended by the Italian Parliament, and help financial institutions to develop a compliance approach in order to avoid and/or mitigate the relevant risks. Design/methodology/approach: This article provides an overview on the...

Purpose: To analyze the Italian Supreme Court decision (case no. 11626/2020) and its potential implications for foreign financial institutions operating in Italy. Design/methodology/approach: This article provides firstly a brief description of Decree 231/2001 and of its application to...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide guidelines and inputs for the implementation of policies and procedures governing transactions and business relationships with politically exposed persons (PEPs) under the anti-money laundering (AML) legal framework. Design/methodology/approach:...