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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 -

The New UK Securitisation Rules : A Practical Overview and Comparison

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 6/7/2024

On 30 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published Policy Statement PS24/4 (“PS24/4”) setting out the final FCA Securitisation Sourcebook (“SECN”). Subject to the repeal of the Securitisation Regulation...more

FCA Preserves Key Tool for Activists in Listing Rules Reform

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/16/2024

Activist shareholders had a busy 2023: The incidence of activist campaigns in Europe soared by almost 70% compared to 2022, according to data compiled by Skadden and Activistmonitor. As we described in a previous issue of The...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

UK Statutory Instrument Published to Amend Benchmark Regulations

A&O Shearman on 10/7/2019

A U.K. statutory instrument has been published amending the existing U.K. legislation that gives effect to the EU Benchmarks Regulation. The new statutory instrument – the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks)...more

UK Regulator Publishes Rules Restricting Sale of Contracts for Difference and Related Options

A&O Shearman on 7/15/2019

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the Conduct of Business (Contracts for Difference) Instrument 2019, implementing product intervention measures designed to restrict the sale, marketing and distribution of...more

UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Near Final Changes to Handbook Implementing the EU Prospectus Regulation

A&O Shearman on 6/13/2019

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a Policy Statement containing its near final rules implementing the EU Prospectus Regulation, which will be set out in the FCA's new Prospectus Regulation Rules sourcebook....more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Topics on Broker/Dealer and UK/EU Developments

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/16/2018

BROKER-DEALER - Nasdaq Has Proposed a New Rule Change To Modify Its System of Volume-Based Credits - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed rule change to...more

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