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Quick Updates From the UK and Europe

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 6/14/2024

There's been a flurry of regulatory activity in the UK and Europe over the past few weeks. Here's a look at the highlights. The EU has renewed its determination that the solvency regime for US-headquartered insurers and...more

IOSCO Proposes Policy Recommendations for the Regulation of Crypto Markets

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/13/2023

In May 2023, the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published its Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset Markets Consultation Report, which proposes 18 policies it plans to...more

Operational resilience in the UK, EU and US: A comparison

White & Case LLP on 12/5/2022

With a new operational resilience framework in force in the UK and similar reforms proposed in the EU and the US, we examine how the regimes compare and their practical impact on financial services firms....more

United Kingdom Expected to Extend Temporary Recognition of EU STS Securitisations

Morgan Lewis on 8/10/2022

EU simple, transparent, and standardised (STS) securitisations may be recognised as STS for the purposes of the UK Securitisation Regulation if they are designated as STS under the EU Securitisation Regulation regime before...more

Regulation Round Up - January 2021

Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/8/2021

29 January - The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) (that is, the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) published two consultation papers on the mapping of external credit assessment institutions' (“ECAIs”)...more

Regulation Round Up - June 2020

Proskauer Rose LLP on 7/6/2020

30 June - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that the deadline for solo-regulated firms to have undertaken the first assessment of the fitness and propriety of their Certified Persons will be delayed from 9...more

Financial institutions general regulatory news, June 2020 #4

Hogan Lovells on 7/2/2020

Recent regulatory developments of interest to all financial institutions. Includes COVID-19 and Brexit-related updates, amendments to the list of high-risk third countries in MLD4, and more....more

COVID-19: Measures taken by financial supervisory authorities in certain jurisdictions - as at 17 April 2020

Hogan Lovells on 4/28/2020

The current situation is fast-moving in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many financial supervisory and regulatory authorities as well as local governments have issued measures which are relevant for financial institutions...more

Financial Services Quarterly Report - Fourth Quarter 2019: Developments in the Luxembourg Financial Sector

Dechert LLP on 1/23/2020

The Luxembourg government and the CSSF recently have taken a number of measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. In other developments: the current Luxembourg Brexit laws will be rendered inapplicable by...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 6 September 2019 - 12 September 2019

A&O Shearman on 9/19/2019

BREXIT - FCA steps up efforts to ensure that firms are ready for a no-deal Brexit - On 11 September, the FCA issued a press release providing additional information for firms on preparations for a no-deal Brexit. To...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 12 July 2019 - 18 July 2019

A&O Shearman on 7/24/2019

BREXIT - EEA Joint Committee Decisions - On 18 July, four Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee made on 29 March and five Decisions made on 11 April that amend Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement were...more

Regulation Round Up - November 2018

Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/5/2018

2 November - The Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") updated its consultation paper on changes to the PRA Rulebook and onshored binding technical standards. The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published issue...more

Regulation Round Up - February 2018

Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/9/2018

1 February - The European Commission ("EC") launched the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum in order to highlight key developments of blockchain technology, promote and reinforce European engagement with multiple...more

Asset Management Regulatory Roundup - February 2018 - Issue 3

Dechert LLP on 2/7/2018

A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details of the situation for financial services rules and regulations during the Brexit...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update - 17 November 2017 – 23 November 2017

A&O Shearman on 11/27/2017

BREXIT - EBA relocation to Paris - On 21 November, the Council of the EU published a press release announcing that the ministers of EU member states other than the UK have selected Paris as the new location of the EBA....more

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