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Tokenized Real-World Assets: Pathways to SEC Registration

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Demand for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is rapidly growing across the decentralized finance (DeFi) community, with growing interest among existing crypto-native participants and across the traditional finance industry...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Consults on Guidelines on Reverse Solicitation and Cryptoassets as Financial Instruments...

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published two consultation papers on proposed guidelines under the EU Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, one on reverse solicitation and the other on the classification of...more

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FinmadiG und KMAG – Umsetzung der europäischen Krypto-Finanzmarktregulierung in Deutschland

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Der deutsche Gesetzgeber hat auf die Vereinheitlichung der europäischen Finanzmarktvorschriften geantwortet: Im Oktober 2023 hat das Bundesministerium der Finanzen den Referentenentwurf für das Gesetz über die Digitalisierung...more

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Change to UK Insider Dealing Laws: A Step Towards Coherence

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On 17 April 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) published the draft Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) Order 2023 (the Order) and an explanatory memorandum. The Order brings the list of securities captured under the...more

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EU Opinion on Trading Venue Perimeter

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On February 2, 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority published a final report and an Opinion on the trading venue perimeter. The Opinion clarifies the definition of multilateral systems under the EU’s revised...more

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The Digital Financial Instruments Law

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Law Decree no. 25 of 17 March 2023, setting forth urgent provisions concerning the issuance and transfer of tokenised financial instruments, including bonds and shares (ie financial instruments in a digital form, ie issued by...more

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Pilot Regime - The kick-off of the tokenization of financial instruments

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The Regulation is part of the measures proposed by the European Commission aimed at ensuring that the EU embraces the digital revolution in the financial sector. As of today, 22 June 2022, the Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of...more

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The French Financial Markets Authority has reaffirmed its strict interpretation of what constitutes reverse solicitation

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French Financial Markets Authority, Enforcement Committee (Commission des sanctions), Decision No. 4 dated 26 April 2022 (SAN-2022-05) The Enforcement Committee of the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des...more

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Breakthrough in Italian Cryptocurrency Regulation: Statutory Registration for Providers and Exchangers

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The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance ("MEF") issued a new decree ("Decree") requiring that virtual asset/currency service providers promptly enroll in a soon-to-be established special section of the register held by...more

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Luxembourg is modernising its securitisation law (UPDATED)

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The Luxembourg law on securitisation dated 22 March 2004 (the “Securitisation Law”) has been tremendously successful in providing a flexible and secure framework for Luxembourg securitisation vehicles (“SVs”), attracting a...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, August 2021

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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

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FCA Consults on Post-Brexit Changes to PRIIPS Regulation

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UK rules will diverge from the much-criticised EU framework. On 20 July 2021, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP21/23) on amending the UK PRIIPs Regulation. The FCA has long held concerns about the PRIIPs...more

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Luxembourg is modernising its securitisation law

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The Luxembourg law on securitisation dated 22 March 2004 (the “Securitisation Law”) has been tremendously successful in providing a flexible and secure framework for Luxembourg securitisation vehicles (“SVs”), attracting a...more

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Banking and finance regulatory news, March 2021 # 5

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Depositor protection identity verification: PRA PS4/21 - Following its consultation in CP3/21, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement, PS4/21, on depositor protection identity...more

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Legge di Bilancio 2021: ulteriore proroga per la rideterminazione dei valori di terreni e partecipazioni

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Con la legge di Bilancio 2021, il legislatore ha prorogato anche per il 2021 la possibilità di rideterminare il valore di acquisto dei terreni e delle partecipazioni non negoziate nei mercati regolamentati. Si tratta della...more

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Funds and asset management regulatory news, December 2020 # 2

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MMF Regulation: ESMA updates reporting instructions - The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced that it has updated its validation rules regarding the EU Regulation on money market funds (MMF...more

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Banking and finance regulatory news, October 2020

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IRB UK mortgage risk weights: PRA CP14/20 - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a consultation paper, CP14/20, on proposals to introduce new expectations on internal ratings based (IRB) approach UK...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, July 2020 #4

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Brexit: ISDA updates FAQs - HM Treasury has published a policy statement explaining the government's reasons for extending the transitional period for third-country benchmarks under the retained EU law version of the...more

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ESMA’s New Guidelines on the MiFID II Compliance Function Requirements

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On 5 June 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final guidelines on certain aspects of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) compliance function requirements (the...more

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MiFID II Update – Non-EU Trading Venue Equivalence for Transparency and Position Limits

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On 3 June 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published two Opinions clarifying how European Union investment firms trading financial instruments on third-country trading venues (TCTVs) should, from 3...more

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Short selling bans and market restrictions – Considerations for investors (Updated June 2020)

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A number of regulators across the globe responded to recent market volatility by introducing temporary short selling bans and/or market restrictions. Such bans have since expired as of 18 May 2020. Other regulators (including...more

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Austria, Belgium, France, Greece and Spain Extend Short Selling Ban Until 18 May 2020

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has confirmed the renewal of the emergency restrictions on short selling and similar transactions by the Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) of Austria, the Financial Securities and...more

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EU Short Selling Bans Prolonged

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Further bans on all types of short selling have been extended by financial regulators in Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy and the UK (in respect of the shares identified by the Spanish and Italian regulators) and now...more

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EU Working Group on Risk-Free Rates Publishes Report on Liquidity in EONIA transition

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The EU Working Group on Risk-Free Rates has published a report setting out recommendations for the transition of financial products from EONIA to the Euro Short-Term Rate (€STR). The recommendations aim to ensure liquidity in...more

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EU Recommendations on MiFID II Product Intervention Amendments

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published Technical Advice on the impact and functioning of the product intervention rules in the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation. MiFIR gives ESMA powers...more

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