1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) EU -
EBA: Updated methodology on the regulatory and supervisory equivalence of non-EU countries -
Status: Final -
The EBA has published its updated...more
4/2/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Germany ,
Investment ,
Investment Firms ,
IOSCO ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) International -
BCBS: Work programme and strategic priorities for 2025/26
Status: Final -
The BCBS has published its work programme and strategic...more
3/6/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Basel III ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Liquidity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Technology
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) Germany -
BaFin: Report on risks in focus 2025 (Report über Risiken im Fokus 2025) Status: Final -
BaFin has published its annual report on the risks it...more
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) International -
FSB: Plenary December 2024 -
Status: Final -
The FSB has set out the outcomes of its Plenary that met on 3 and 4 December. Points of...more
1/6/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Final Guidance ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
IOSCO ,
MiFID ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Stock Exchange ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) Germany -
BReg: Government draft on the Second Future Financing Act (Regierungsentwurf zum zweiten Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz)
Status: Draft -
The...more
12/2/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Germany ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General
(i) EU -
ESRB: Speech on old and new frontiers of the ESRB: Systemic risk, non-banks and data analysis -
Status: Final -
The ESRB has published a...more
11/4/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
ESRB ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSB ,
Germany ,
Liquidity ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Securitization ,
Solvency II
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) EU -
EC: Report on the future of European competitiveness Status: Final -
The EC has published a report on the future of European competitiveness,...more
10/2/2024
/ BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Markets Authority ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Investment ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management
The Digital Operational Resilience Act EU 2022/2554 (DORA) constitutes a groundbreaking EU regulation designed to establish a unified framework for bolstering cybersecurity and operational resilience within the financial...more
9/10/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Compliance ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment Management ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) EU -
EBA: Opinion on measures in accordance with Article 458 CRR following a notification by the De Nederlandsche Bank -
Status: Final -
The EBA has...more
9/4/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Markets Authority ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Investment ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) International -
BCBS: Consultation on report regarding various technical amendments and FAQs -
Status: Consultation -
Deadline for the submission of...more
8/6/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
Digital Assets ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Germany ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
New Legislation ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Payment Systems ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities ,
Sustainable Finance
On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its final guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines).
As a result, the use of certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) or...more
7/15/2024
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Closed-End Funds ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UCITS ,
UK
1. Bank regulation-
1.1 Prudential regulation-
(a) General-
(i) International-
BCBS: Basel III monitoring report-
Status: Final-
BCBS has published its latest monitoring report setting out the impact of the Basel III...more
The text of the Directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) (AIFMD II) was published on 26 March 2024 and will enter into force on 15 April 2024.
AIFMD II introduces, among other changes,...more
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) EU -
ECB: Memorandum of Cooperation between ECB and CAs on third-country bank supervision -
Status: Final -
The ECB has published a Memorandum of...more
3/4/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
UK
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) Germany -
BaFin: Report on risks in focus 2024 (Report über Risiken im Fokus 2024)
Status: Final -
BaFin has published its annual report on the risks...more
ECB in focus is our blog dedicated to the banking supervisory activities of the European Central Bank (ECB). We report on key developments in European banking regulation led by the ECB as part of the Single Supervisory...more