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Regulation Round Up - June 2024

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 7/5/2024

Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in June 2024: 28 June PRIIPs Regulation: The Joint Committee...more

Regulation Round Up - May 2024

Proskauer Rose LLP on 6/12/2024

Key developments in May 2024: ESG: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its webpage on the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investments labelling regime. Among other things, the webpage has been...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 8 - 14 Mar 2024

A&O Shearman on 3/20/2024

There were some key publications this week in relation to financial crime, including a Commission request for the EBA to advise on standards and guidelines under the future AML/CFT framework in Europe and, in the UK, an HMT...more

Key Regulatory Topics Weekly Update 16 February to 22 February 2024

A&O Shearman on 2/26/2024

Of particular note this week in the EU, the Council adopted the legislative package to strengthen market data transparency which includes changes to the EU’s trading rules on market data, payment for order flow and commodity...more

UK Government Proceeds with Comprehensive Regulatory Regime for Cryptoassets

Dechert LLP on 11/13/2023

The definition of a “cryptoasset” is unchanged from the February Consultation. The cryptoasset activities that will come into scope of the new regime are unchanged from those in the February Consultation, with amendments...more

EU Regulatory Technical Standards on Risk Retention Finalized

Dechert LLP on 11/8/2023

After years of waiting and multiple drafts, the final version of the EU Regulatory Technical Standards on risk retention was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 18 October 2023. In addition, we have...more

Regulation Round Up - September 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/12/2023

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

Regulation Round Up - June 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on 7/5/2023

MiFIR / MiFID II: The European Parliament published a press release announcing it has reached provisional political agreement with the Council of the EU on the proposed amendments to the Markets in Financial Instruments...more

Regulation Round Up - May 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on 6/6/2023

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

Regulation Round Up - March 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/10/2023

31 March - SFTR: The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an updated version of its Q&As (ESMA74-362-893) on complying with reporting requirements under the Regulation on reporting and transparency...more

Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - September 2022

Dechert LLP on 9/22/2022

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

Regulation Round Up - December 2021

Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/6/2022

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

10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2022

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/6/2022

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have come to the forefront of firms’ regulatory change agendas in recent years, and this focus looks set to continue in 2022. The past year has witnessed significant...more

Global Payments Newsletter, September 2021

Hogan Lovells on 9/29/2021

Key developments of interest over the last month include: El Salvador: Bitcoin becomes legal tender European Union: European Commission proposes Path to the Digital Decade to deliver EU's digital transformation by 2030...more

Implications of Mounting Legal and Regulatory Scrutiny on Binance

K2 Integrity on 8/26/2021

Binance Holdings Limited (Binance), the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform by trading volume, is facing growing legal and regulatory scrutiny across many jurisdictions, signaling increasing pressure on the...more

Financial institutions general regulatory news, August 2021

Hogan Lovells on 8/2/2021

Draft Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial Promotions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 HM Treasury has published a draft version of the Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial...more

Financial institutions general regulatory news, April 2021

Hogan Lovells on 4/5/2021

UK-EU MoU on regulatory cooperation in financial services - HM Treasury has announced that technical discussions on the text of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on UK-EU regulatory cooperation in financial services have...more

Financial institutions general regulatory news, September 2020 # 2

Hogan Lovells on 9/15/2020

PRA PS20/20: response to CP3/20 occasional paper - Following its March 2020 occasional consultation paper (CP3/20), the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement, PS20/20, setting out its...more

Financial institutions general regulatory news, August 2020 #3

Hogan Lovells on 8/14/2020

COVID-19: FCA guidance for insurance and premium finance firms on customers in temporary financial difficulty - On 11 August 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published updated finalised guidance setting out...more

A rag-bag of changes to UK money laundering regulations

BCLP on 1/31/2020

UK regulations implementing the EU 5th Money Laundering Directive (“5MLD”) came into force on 10 January 2020: the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (“MLR 2019”). The regulations make a...more

UK Secondary Legislation Published Implementing EU Fifth Money Laundering Directive

A&O Shearman on 1/21/2020

The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 have been published, amending the existing Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017. The...more

Regulation Round Up - December 2019

Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/8/2020

2 December - The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") updated the following webpages: - webpage on its July 2018 discussion paper on price discrimination in the cash savings market (PD18/6); and - webpage on its...more

UK Conduct Regulator Consults on Guidance on Managing Inside Information

A&O Shearman on 12/12/2019

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a newsletter for primary market participants seeking feedback on draft best practice guidance for government departments, industry regulators and public bodies on the...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on Global AML Warnings and Guidance, US Agencies Join the GFIN

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/28/2019

FINANCIAL MARKETS - FATF Updates List of AML/CFT Deficient Jurisdictions - On October 18, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its updated list of jurisdictions that have strategic anti-money laundering...more

Regulation Round Up - September 2019

Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/9/2019

2 September - The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") updated its webpage relating to its guidance consultation on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers. The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA")...more

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