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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 -
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Regulation Round Up - January 2024

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

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EU Authority Seeks Feedback on Potential Shorter EU Settlement Cycle

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has opened a call for evidence on shortening the settlement cycle in the EU. The existing EU settlement cycle for trades in transferable securities executed on trading venues is...more

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The UK and Europe Introduce New Securitisation Rules

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The UK and Europe have released a number of updated requirements for securitisations that, while not effecting material changes, are notable in their scope and number. Below, we give a brief guide to these changes and their...more

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Regulatory Monitoring: EU Version May 2023

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The EBA has launched a consultation on two RTS and ITS on the functioning of supervisory colleges under the CRD. These new technical standards will ensure that the Level 2 framework for the functioning of supervisory colleges...more

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Regulatory Monitoring - May 2023

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ECB in focus is our blog dedicated to the banking supervisory activities of the European Central Bank (ECB). We report on key developments in European banking regulation led by the ECB as part of the Single Supervisory...more

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EU Commission Report on the Functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation – Considerations for the CLO Market

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Key Points - The European Commission (“EU Commission”) has published its report on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation which contains the EU Commission’s assessment of a number of key aspects of the...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Provides Regulatory Forbearance for EU CSDR Buy-In

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a public statement on the supervisory approach to the implementation of the buy-in regime under the EU Central Securities Depositories Regulation. The EU CSDR provides...more

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The wait is over as reporting to a UK securitisation repository commences and UK templates are published

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On 17 January 2022, European DataWarehouse Ltd and SecRep Limited were approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the first securitisation repositories (UK SRs) in the United Kingdom. Originators, sponsors and...more

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EU Amending Technical Standards Improve PRIIPs Regulation Requirements

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An EU Commission Delegated Regulation (2021/2268) amending the Regulatory Technical Standards supplementing the EU Packaged Retail Investment and Insurance-based Products Regulation has been published in the Official Journal...more

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Global Standard–Setter Publishes Revised Outsourcing Principles

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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a set of revised outsourcing principles for regulated entities. IOSCO is an international policy forum for securities regulators and...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, March 2021 # 4

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Regulation of UK wholesale financial markets: FCA speech - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a speech by Edwin Schooling Latter, Director of Markets and Wholesale Policy, on a forward look at regulation of...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, March 2021

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UK CCPs: HM Treasury consults on expanded resolution regime - HM Treasury is consulting on an expanded resolution regime for central counterparties (CCPs). HM Treasury intends to revise and expand the UK CCP resolution...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, November 2020

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ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol - The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has published the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol. Our separate client alert, ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol: What...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, July 2020 #2

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Recent regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions and markets. Includes updates on MiFIR open access regime for trading and clearing ETDs and various ESMA Q&A updated....more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, June 2020 #3

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Marketing speculative illiquid securities to retail investors: FCA CP20/8 - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper, CP20/8, "High-risk investments: Marketing speculative illiquid...more

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ESMA Renews 0.1% Net Short Reporting Threshold for a Further Three Months

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On 10 June 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) renewed its decision to temporarily require holders of net short positions in shares traded on a European Union regulated market to notify the relevant...more

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Italian Securities Exchange Commission Introduces Revised Liquidity Contracts Market Practice

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The revised Market Practice reflects the remarks raised by ESMA after a public consultation process. Article 13 of MAR provides for an exemption from sanctions in case a transaction breaches the general prohibition of...more

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ESMA Lowers Threshold for Net Short Position Disclosures

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has yesterday, March 16, 2020, issued a decision to temporarily lower the net short position notification threshold under the European Union Short Selling Regulation from...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition, October 2019

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Below is a summary of the main developments in US and EU corporate governance and securities law and certain financial markets regulation developments since our last update in July 2019. ...more

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European Parliament Rapporteur Publishes Draft Amendments to the Proposed EU Securitisation Regulation

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On 6 June 2016, Paul Tang MEP, the Rapporteur of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (“ECON”) of the European Parliament, published a “Draft Report”, consisting mainly of draft amendments (the “Proposed...more

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