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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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Directive on Cross-Border Law Enforcement Access to Bank Account Registries Published in Official Journal of the European Union

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Directive (EU) 2024/1654 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, amending Directive (EU) 2019/1153 regarding access by competent authorities to centralized bank account registries through the...more

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European Commission Report on Extension of Powers to Adopt Delegated Acts under MAR

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The European Commission has published a report, addressed to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, on the delegation of power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission under the EU Market...more

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Regulation Round Up - February 2024

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Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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Removal of the Cayman Islands from the EU AML List and UK AML List

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Following the removal of the Cayman Islands from the Financial Action Task Force's list of "jurisdictions under increased monitoring" in October 2023, on 12 December 2023, the European Commission adopted the Commission...more

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Cayman Islands to be removed from EU AML list and UK list of high risk countries

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Following the removal of the Cayman Islands from the FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, the Cayman Islands is to also be removed from the European Union list of jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in...more

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Global Legal Insights Fintech 2023: Ireland

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Partners Niall Esler and Shane Martin, along with senior associate Conor Daly and trainee solicitor Coleen Wegmann, have authored the Ireland chapter for Global Legal Insights Fintech 2023. They provide an up-to-date summary...more

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Update on the Removal of the Cayman Islands from the FATF's List of Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring

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Following the conclusion of the most recent plenary of the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF") on 23 June 2023, the FATF has announced that it has made the initial determination that the Cayman Islands has substantively...more

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New Wrinkle for EU/UK Risk Retention Compliant U.S. CLOs

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In addition to the market uncertainty caused earlier this year as a result of the European Commission (the “Commission”) adding the Cayman Islands to its list of jurisdictions that have “strategic deficiencies” in the area of...more

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Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - September 2022

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This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more

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FATF Compliance - EU Confirms No Additional AML-CFT Measures for Cayman

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The Cayman Islands recently introduced measures to further improve its technical compliance with the 40 Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) recommendations relating to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of...more

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Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - June 2022 - 3

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The Week in Review delivers information and analysis on recent developments related to sanctions against Russia and key implications for the public, private, and non-profit sectors as the United States (U.S.), the European...more

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Proposed Addition of the Cayman Islands to the EU’s High Risk Third Countries List (the “EU AML List”)

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On 7 January 2022, the European Commission adopted a delegated regulation (the “Regulation”) proposing revision of its EU AML List to add nine countries, including the Cayman Islands. The EU AML List is the EU’s list of...more

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Europe Adds Cayman Islands to 'High-Risk' List

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On January 7, 2022, the European Commission adopted a draft regulation adding the Cayman Islands to its list of countries with strategic deficiencies in their AML/KYC regimes. Article 4 of the EU Securitisation Regulation...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: weekly Update 15 October to 21 October 2021

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Of particular note this week, HM Treasury published a policy paper on ‘Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing’ which sets out the UK government’s ambition to support the financial services sector to align with...more

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Proposed Changes to European Union AML/CFT Supervision Regime Signal Major Expansion

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The European Commission, on July 20, 2021, unveiled a landmark legislative proposal that would overhaul the European Union’s approach to anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (“AML/CFT”), creating a...more

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[Ongoing Program] Japan Webinar Series - Session 4: Trade Policy Outlook - June 3rd, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm JST

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McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021. This...more

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[Ongoing Program] Japan Webinar Series - Session 3: Global Internal Investigations - June 1st, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm JST

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McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021. This...more

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[Ongoing Program] Japan Webinar Series - Session 2: Compliance: How Will The United States DOJ View Your Compliance Program, And...

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McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021. This...more

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[Ongoing Program] Japan Webinar Series - Session 1: Global Antitrust Developments - May 20th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm JST

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McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021. This...more

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[Webinar] Pan-European anti-money laundering perspectives - October 13th, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm BST

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Join us for our exciting pan-European webinar on recent AML developments and the EC's new action plan on preventing money laundering. International experts will share insights on the direction of AML supervision and...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.18.2020 | Top Story: Walmart Back in the Mix for Stake in Oracle/TikTok Deal

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The latest on the potential Oracle/TikTok deal includes news that the Treasury Department has added requirements addressing “how TikTok’s data and source code would be handled and secured” to any potential deal that the...more

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Financial Regulatory Observer - December 2019: The uneasy road toward a single EU market for fintech

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Current rules fall short of providing a clear framework for a single European market for fintech companies. The development of a single market for fintech has recently been placed at the center of the EU financial...more

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Financial Regulatory Observer - December 2019: Eight priorities for the new EU financial services chief

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Valdis Dombrovskis has a full in-tray that includes securing the EU banking and capital markets union as he begins his term at the European Commission. The new President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen,...more

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EU Council Pushes for Further Harmonization of EU Anti-Money Laundering Rules

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The Council of the European Union has adopted strategic priorities for reforms to the EU's anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regime and has called upon the European Commission to put those...more

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Council of the European Union Issues Note on Strategic Priorities for AML and CTF

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The Presidency of the Council of the European Union has issued a note inviting Ministers of the Permanent Representatives Committee to consider certain issues regarding the EU anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism...more

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