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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 -

MiCA and Reverse Solicitation

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 4/3/2024

Non-EU or non-MiCA compliant entities that want to offer or provide crypto-asset services to clients in the EU must be aware of the newly drafted guidelines from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The...more

European Commission Eases Requirements in European Sustainability Reporting Standards Consultation

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/16/2023

The Commission issued its formal consultation on the ESRS with a number of proposed changes. On 9 June 2023, the European Commission (Commission) issued its formal consultation on the European Sustainability Reporting...more

‘Closing the door on dirty money’: the European Commission’s Anti–Money Laundering Action Plan

WilmerHale on 5/14/2020

On 7 May 2020, the European Commission (Commission) issued a comprehensive and ambitious Action Plan and public consultation designed to strengthen the European Union's (EU) legal framework to fight against money laundering...more

European Central Bank Consults on Assessment Methodology Guide for Counterparty Credit Risk

A&O Shearman on 1/11/2018

The European Central Bank is consulting on a draft ECB guide on the assessment methodology for the internal model method and the advanced CVA capital charge for counterparty credit risk under the Capital Requirements...more

Policing the Robots — Robo-Advice Under MiFID II

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/31/2017

Do robots give suitable advice? ESMA proposes updates to suitability guidelines to address robo-advice. Given the technological evolution of the advice market, firms offering a robo-advice service are faced with a...more

Up into the Clouds?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/23/2017

Cloud services come with the promise of many benefits for the financial services sector. Cloud computing offers large-scale and cost-effective solutions for data storage and efficient processing and is also the underlying...more

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Consults on Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Step-in Risk

A&O Shearman on 3/23/2017

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published draft Guidelines on the identification and management of step-in risk. The draft Guidelines follow a previous Basel Committee consultation that was launched in December...more

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