The Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) has further expanded the panel of regulated entities by introducing the regulatory status of Issuers of Asset Reference Tokens (ART Issuers) and crypto-asset...more
12/12/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Asset Tokens ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Taxonomy ,
Technology ,
UK ,
UK Cryptoassets Taskforce
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) International -
FSB: 2024 list of global systemically important banks -
Status: Final -
The FSB has published a 2024 list of global systemically...more
12/2/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sustainable Finance ,
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 speech by...more
11/4/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
ESRB ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
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
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
/ Banking Sector ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK
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) EU -
EBA: Opinion on measures in accordance with Article 458 CRR following a notification by the De Nederlandsche Bank -
Status: Final -
The EBA has published an...more
9/4/2024
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Regulatory Agenda
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 ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Standards ,
Sustainable Finance
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
New EU legislative requirements will reshape how non-EU (including European Economic Area) banks service EU clients on a cross-border basis. In this note we summarise the new regime, its implications for firms providing...more
The Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) has further expanded the panel of regulated entities by introducing the regulatory status of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)....more
6/17/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Cryptoassets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Management ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
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
1. Bank regulation-
1.1 Prudential regulation-
(a) General-
(i) International-
BCBA: Basel III monitoring report-
Status: Final-
BCBS has published its latest monitoring report setting out the impact of the Basel III...more
4/2/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFIR ,
Risk Management
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) 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
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements
To avoid potential risks to investor protection, as well as to financial stability within the European single market, the Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) is about to introduce a harmonised and dedicated set of...more
In our annual financial services Horizon Scanning webinar, our regulatory team provided an overview of upcoming and expected changes for UK firms.
Partners from our UK team considered regulatory updates on the horizon for...more
1. Bank regulation -
1/1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) EU -
EBA: Consultation on amendments to draft RTS on prudent valuation under Article 105(14) of the CRR -
Status: Consultation -
Deadline for the...more
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
The EU is harmonising the rules on the prudential supervision of EU branches of non-EU banks under CRD VI. The new EU-wide third country branch regime will introduce minimum requirements including capital and liquidity...more
1/26/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Governance Standards ,
Grandfathering Rules ,
Intergovernmental Agreements ,
Liquidity ,
NCAs ,
Outsourcing ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
Final provisions on cross-border banking services in the EU published -
CRD VI will bring in uniform minimum prudential requirements for third country branches providing banking services in the EU and, more importantly,...more
1/26/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Basel III ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Credit Institutions ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Final Rules ,
Grandfathering Rules ,
Investment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liquidity ,
Luxembourg ,
MiFID ,
New Rules ,
Prudential Standards ,
Reverse Solicitation
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) EU -
EBA: Roadmap on strengthening the Prudential framework -
Status: Final -
The EBA has published its roadmap on the Banking Package, which...more
1/10/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Cybersecurity ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Remuneration ,
Risk Management