It must be said that being a refugee is already hard enough. Countless of people have to flee their country on an annual basis for various reasons, ranging from war, famine, crime, national security, or a combination of issues. Below is an open letter sent to the Dutch PM regarding the civil effect of the Dutch passport in connection to exiled EU citizens. This refers to people who have had to flee an EU country as a result of exposing violations of human rights or other major crimes with an economic/state dimension to it. In this case specifically, reference is made to Latvia and Malta. 

‘How to Account for Crypto?’ by Viktoria Soltesz provided a good opportunity to learn more about the risks and benefits of using crypto wallets in relation to fiat currency and conventional finance. The webinar was held on behalf of the Soltesz Institute. You can find a summary report below:

'Discounted ... By a Lightning Strike!' has its own page on Twitter / X as of today under the name @DBaLStrike! From there you can find promotions as well as access to new writings.

Since today, 'Discounted ... By a Lightning Strike!' is also available as an eBook on Amazon Kindle! This improves access to the story besides the existing paperback versions. Check out below link for more ...

The Eurex Derivatives Forum 2024 took place at the ABN Amro headquarters. This annual event discusses the latest trends in derivatives markets, Eurex being a major derivatives exchange in Europe. Having attended the event myself, I have documented key findings throughout the day in the best possible manner. Information has been ranked based on the various different sessions, in accordance with the Chatham House Rule. Please find attached the document below ... 

On 28 June the annual IEX Beleggersdag (Investors Day) took place in Bussum. It is a perfect occasion to discuss the latest trends in markets and stock investing, through the lens of CEOs, investment analysts and investors themselves. Below document summarises the highlights of each session I attended ... 

On 26 June, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) organised an online event, during which the effects of a T+1 settlement regime in financial markets were discussed. Implemented in the US one month ago, the EU and UK are now catching up. Below document gives a summary of the effects of T+1 thus far, with insights from different field experts with a connection to either industry or regulators ... 

Last week the AFM (Dutch Authority for Financial Markets) organised a webinar on regulations concerning Crypto-assets. The event took place on 25 June, and below document gives an overview of discussed topics per speaker ...