The European Commission has adopted “equivalence” decisions on the derivatives regulatory regimes for central counterparties in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. Further decisions are awaited for other jurisdictions...more
5/28/2015
/ Australia ,
CCPs ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
Equivalency Determinations ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Hong Kong ,
Japan ,
Singapore ,
Trade Repositories
In this issue:
- SEC Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law Litigation
- Recent SEC/DOJ Enforcement Matters
- Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Developments
- Adoption of...more
In this issue:
- Adoption of Action Plan on Company Law and Corporate Governance
- European Commission Green Paper: Building a Capital Markets Union
- European Commission Publishes Consultation Paper on...more
4/21/2015
/ Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Germany ,
Prospectus ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Stock Corporations
On 18 February 2015, the European Commission published a green paper on building a Capital Markets Union, alongside two complementary consultation papers on a revised EU framework for securitisation and a review of the...more
In this issue:
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Bank Structure
- Derivatives
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Financial Services
- People
- Events...more
12/9/2014
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Asset-Backed Securities ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
European Commission ,
Examination Manual ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Markets ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In this issue:
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Derivatives
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Financial Services
- Funds
- Recovery & Resolution
-...more
In this issue:
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Derivatives
- Recovery & Resolution
- Shadow Banking
- People
- Events
- Excerpt from Bank Prudential...more
10/29/2014
/ ACH Payments ,
Bank Holding Company ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Risk Retention ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shadow Banking
In this issue:
- EU DEVELOPMENTS
- European Commission Launches Public Consultation on Proposals to
- Improve EU Merger Control
- ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines on Enforcement of Financial...more
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Bank Structure
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Financial Services
- Funds
-...more
7/31/2014
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Market Participants ,
OCR ,
UCITS
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Compensation
- Bank Prudential Regulation and Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Credit Ratings
- Insurance
- Financial Services...more
7/23/2014
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Basel III ,
Capital Markets ,
Credit Ratings ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Executive Compensation ,
FDIC ,
Insurance Reform ,
OCC ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stress Tests
The European Securities and Markets Authority is consulting on the mandatory clearing obligation for certain derivatives. Draft regulatory technical standards have been published for the mandatory clearing of certain interest...more
In this issue:
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENTS
- HKEx Publishes Revised Connected Transaction Rules
- US DEVELOPMENTS
- SEC Developments
- PCAOB Adopts Auditing Standard and Amendments
-...more
7/16/2014
/ Asia ,
Audits ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
HKEx ,
MiFID ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
PCAOB ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Financial Services
- Consumer Protection
- Enforcement
- People
- Events
-...more
7/15/2014
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
Draft Guidance ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
No-Action Relief ,
OCC
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Bank Prudential Regulation
- Financial Services
- Enforcement
- People
- Events
- Excerpt from Derivatives:
Implementing Regulation...more
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Regulatory Capital
- Financial Services
- Consumer Protection
- Enforcement
- People
- Hearings
- Excerpt from Derivatives:
ESMA...more
1/28/2014
/ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Fines ,
Trade Repositories
In this issue:
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENTS
- HKEx publishes Amended Listing Rules to Complement the New IPO Sponsor Regime
- US DEVELOPMENTS
- SEC Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law...more
10/22/2013
/ Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equivalency Determinations ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
IPO Sponsors ,
PCAOB ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Short Sales ,
Swap Clearing
On 3 September, ESMA published its technical advice to the European Commission on the equivalence of the US and Japanese derivatives frameworks to the EU rules. On 2 October, ESMA supplemented its technical advice with...more
The extraterritorial effect of new financial regulation is a controversial issue, fundamental to the business of banks, brokers, funds and their clients. A consultation paper containing proposed rules on certain...more
In this issue:
ASIAN DEVELOPMENTS -
- HKEx Launches Consultation on Reform of Connected Transaction Rules
US DEVELOPMENTS -
- SEC Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law...more
7/16/2013
/ China ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EMIR ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Mandates ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation
In This Issue:
- EU DEVELOPMENTS
..European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) Publishes an Update of the Committee of European
Securities Regulators (“CESR”) Recommendations Regarding Mineral...more