Banking and Financial Market Law

The Intensive Course on Banking Law provides participants with essential foundations of European banking law, from both a civil law and a regulatory perspective. Starting with licensing and authorisation requirements, the course explains the key supervisory instruments on the side of the authorities, as well as the corresponding and general conduct obligations for banks.

The course also examines common banking business models and places them within the relevant legal framework. A significant part is devoted to the regulatory provisions of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and the legal questions surrounding bank resolution, recovery or restructuring.

This professional education offering is held at regular intervals. The next session and registration options can be found here when available.

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The Intensive Course on Digitalisation and Sustainability offers practical insight into the regulation of digital business models in the financial market. The focus is on key FinTech trends such as cryptocurrencies, robo advice, algorithmic trading, and crowdfunding and P2P platforms. Particular attention is given to current EU platform regulation (DMA, DSA) and its impact on banking and financial market law. In addition, the course explores interfaces with European data protection and commercial law. In the area of sustainability, the emphasis is on the European legal framework for sustainable finance – in particular the Taxonomy Regulation, CSRD, CSDDD and the Disclosure Regulation. The six-day course is rounded out with topics such as sustainable lending and investment advice under MiFID II (including Delegated Regulation 2021/1253).

This professional education offering is held at regular intervals. The next session and registration options can be found here when available.

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The course covers the law of collective investment schemes. It discusses key regulatory provisions contained in the Act on Certain Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITSG), the Act on Managers of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFMG) and the Investment Undertakings Act (IUG).

Particular attention is given to the regulatory requirements for management companies and depositaries. The course also addresses European special regimes for money market funds, European venture capital funds (EuVECA), European social entrepreneurship funds (EuSEF), European long-term investment funds (ELTIF) and pension funds. Finally, it examines the tax framework conditions for fund structuring and fund management.

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In this intensive course, our experts provide you with a solid insight into European capital markets law, with a particular focus on primary and secondary market law, market infrastructure requirements, and the organisational and conduct obligations that apply in particular to asset management.

Participants will be able to independently address the key issues of primary and secondary market law and the associated market infrastructures, as well as develop targeted, academically grounded solutions for challenges in the field of asset management. They will also gain detailed knowledge of trading-related regulations.

This professional education offering is held at regular intervals. The next session and registration options can be found here when available.

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Compliance with all regulations and requirements in the field of anti-money laundering presents major challenges for many due diligence officers. Not only must they maintain an overview of all relevant rules, but they must also be able to identify and prevent misuse for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing at an early stage.

The requirements for the role of the due diligence officer have also increased rapidly in recent years and will continue to do so. To keep pace, it is essential to develop broad, interconnected knowledge.

Participation in this course provides you with more than just basic knowledge. You will gain in-depth insight into the principles of identifying and monitoring money laundering and terrorist financing risks.

The Intensive Course on Due Diligence Obligations is delivered in cooperation with the FMA Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein and CLL Compliance Labs Liechtenstein. This event is recognised as professional training and professional education under Art. 21 SPG in conjunction with Art. 32 SPV, and as evidence within the meaning of Art. 36 SPV for a total of 3 days.

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Participants are introduced to specialised topics in banking law beyond the Banking Act, such as payment institutions, payment systems and the e-money regime. They are also sensitised to the area of anti-money laundering compliance. In this module, participants additionally acquire comprehensive knowledge of private banking contract law and the standard framework agreements that are essential for daily practice in the banking sector.

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The Liechtenstein Banking Law Forum is an annual specialist conference that promotes exchange between academia and practice in Liechtenstein’s financial centre. It focuses on current developments in banking and financial market law. The programme is curated by renowned experts from Liechtenstein and international specialists, offering participants a comprehensive regulatory update on legal frameworks and trends in the financial sector.

The Liechtenstein Banking Law Forum is therefore an important platform for lawyers, regulators, financial service providers and academics who wish to stay informed about and discuss legal developments in Liechtenstein’s financial centre.

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The annual Liechtenstein Investment Fund Evening offers professionals from the fund and financial industry a platform to address practice-relevant legal issues. Each year it focuses on a current topic of particular importance to Liechtenstein as a fund centre.

With well-founded presentations by experts from academia and practice, the event provides in-depth knowledge and promotes professional exchange. The evening concludes with a networking reception, offering opportunities for personal conversation and cross-sector networking.

This professional education offering is held at regular intervals. The next session and registration options can be found here when available.

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DORA – Simplified ICT Risk Management Framework for Asset Management Companies

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) sets requirements for digital operational resilience. Article 16 DORA, invoking the principle of proportionality, provides that certain financial firms – including Class 3 investment firms such as asset management companies – are subject to a “simplified ICT risk management framework” compared to larger financial institutions.

Certain aspects of this simplified framework have also been detailed in a Delegated Regulation (2024/1774). This themed evening offers an introduction to the IT risk supervisory regime under DORA, provides insight into the regulatory simplifications for asset management companies and examines the extent to which the principle of proportionality is actually applied.

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