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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 -

Regulation Round Up - July 2024

Proskauer Rose LLP on 8/7/2024

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

Regulation Round Up - February 2024

Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/5/2024

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

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

A&O Shearman on 2/28/2024

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

Regulation Round Up - January 2024

Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/21/2024

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

EU: ESMA consults on ‘reverse solicitation’ and classification of cryptoassets under MiCA

Hogan Lovells on 1/30/2024

On 29 January 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published two Consultation Papers seeking comments on draft guidelines under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation—one on the “reverse solicitation...more

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

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/29/2024

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

Regulation Round Up - December 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/4/2024

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in December 2023: 21 December - UK / Swiss Regulatory...more

Regulation Round Up - October 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on 11/7/2023

Fund Tokenisation: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a press release announcing that it has joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian, a collaborative initiative with the financial industry...more

Regulation Round Up - July 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on 8/10/2023

31 July - ESG: The European Commission adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation, setting out the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”), together with a Q&A (see press release). The ESRS specify...more

MiCAR under the microscope – Part 2: Are you in or out of scope?

A&O Shearman on 7/27/2023

The Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) seeks to regulate a broad range of crypto-related products and services that do not currently fall within the scope of existing EU financial services legislation. It does not...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

EU’s Proposed Legislation Regulating Cryptoassets, MiCA, Heralds New Era of Regulatory Scrutiny

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/1/2022

The European Union’s proposed Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) regulation, which includes new regulations for the classification, issuance and admission to trading of cryptoassets, as well as for the provision of services on...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 - March 2022

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/8/2022

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in March 2022: 31 March - The European Securities and...more

Regulation Round Up - January 2022

Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/3/2022

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

Regulatory Monitoring - relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law (UPDATED)

A&O Shearman on 8/3/2021

Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language. ...more

Financial institutions general regulatory news, August 2020

Hogan Lovells on 8/4/2020

COVID-19: FCA guidance consultation on cancellations and refunds - On 31 July 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a guidance consultation on cancellation (for example, of holidays and events) and...more

A Tipping Point for the Regulation of Cryptoassets in the EU?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/7/2020

The EC consults on existing cryptoasset regulatory framework and considers a separate EU framework for cryptoassets outside the current scope. On 19 December 2019, the European Commission (EC) launched a public...more

ESMA reports on FinTech firm licensing regimes across Europe

White & Case LLP on 7/17/2019

On 12 July 2019 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) reported on the status of FinTech firm licensing regimes across the EU, based on two ESMA surveys of EU national competent authorities (NCAs). ESMA's report...more

10 Key Regulatory Focus Areas for UK/European Wholesale Markets in 2019 – Progress Report

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/2/2019

These topics are attracting particular attention because they are either at a key stage in the regulatory change or implementation cycle, or because uncertainty and inconsistency in their recent implementation means that they...more

FS Regulators’ Business Plans: Infographic Timeline and Summary

BCLP on 4/24/2019

Click here for an infographic timeline summarising the FCA, PRA and PSR business plans for 2019/20, together with key EU and UK financial services developments. The Financial Conduct Authority published its business plan on...more

Financial Regulatory Observer – March 2019: FRO in-depth: The future of cryptoassets regulation

White & Case LLP on 4/1/2019

Partners Julia Smithers Excell and Stuart Willey, and associate Laura Kitchen of global law firm White & Case take a deep dive on the latest publications from EU and UK regulators aimed at providing supervisory clarity on the...more

ESMA Examines EU Regulatory Framework for Crypto Assets and ICOs

Jones Day on 2/22/2019

The Situation: On January 9, 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") issued advice to the EU Commission, Council, and Parliament on initial coin offerings ("ICOs") and crypto assets. The Result: ESMA...more

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