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European Commission Reports on Extending Empowerment to Adopt Delegated Acts Under the Benchmark Regulation

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The European Commission has published a report addressed to the European Parliament and Council of the European Union on the delegation of power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to the Benchmark...more

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Regulation Round Up - February 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 Proposes Reducing Scope of the EU Benchmark Regulation

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The European Commission has published a legislative proposal for reducing the scope of the EU Benchmark Regulation. The EU BMR provides the authorization and registration requirements for benchmark administrators, including...more

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EU Extends Use of Third-Country Benchmarks Until End 2025

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A Commission Delegated Regulation extending the transitional period laid down for third-country benchmarks has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union....more

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The wait is over – the final EU recast risk retention rules will enter into force on 7 November 2023

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EU Securitisation Regulation – the long-awaited final text of the recast risk retention regulatory technical standards (RTS) has been published in the Official Journal on 18 October 2023 and will enter into force on 7...more

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European Commission Seeks to Exclude Non-Significant Benchmarks From the BMR

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The proposal would substantially reduce the number of benchmarks in scope of the EU BMR. On 17 October 2023, the European Commission published a legislative proposal that would significantly alter the benchmarks in scope...more

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ESMA: Rules for Third Country Benchmarks Are Not Fit for Purpose and Should Be Reviewed

On August 19, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) announced the publication of its response to a consultation on the European Commission’s (the “Commission”) proposals to amend the regime for the provision...more

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Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): What To Expect

As recently confirmed, the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), becomes effective on 10 March 2021. The SFDR imposes sustainability-related disclosure requirements on financial services institutions such as...more

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Regulation Round Up - February 2021

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26 February - HM Treasury published a report setting out the findings of the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech. The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published Handbook Notice 85, which sets out changes to the FCA Handbook...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, April 2020

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BMR: European Commission consults on equivalence for Japanese benchmarks - The European Commission is consulting on a draft Implementing Decision on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to...more

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ESMA Provides Its Input on the BMR Review

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ESMA has published its response to the Commission’s review of the BMR, which gives an indication of the areas where changes to the regulation are more likely to be made. Key Points: ..ESMA’s response to the European...more

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Third-Country Firms Operating Cross-Border Into the EU - Upcoming Reform

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Firms outside of Europe should be aware of planned upcoming changes to how they access European markets. Key Points: ..The EU legislators have been reviewing various financial services regimes and developing reforms...more

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Major Steps Forward for EU Sustainable Finance

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The Situation: Three major pillars of the EU action plan on sustainable finance ("EU Action Plan") at varying stages of development have taken steps forward. The Result: We now have a regulation on climate-related benchmarks...more

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European Commission Publishes Regulation Amending EU Benchmarks Regulation

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The European Commission has published a Regulation amending the EU Benchmarks Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union. The amending Regulation aims to introduce minimum requirements for EU Climate Transition...more

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Review of the EU Benchmarks Regulation

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European Commission review will inform potential future legislative change. Key Points: ..The European Commission is seeking views on various aspects of the regime, and asking for feedback on areas in which improvements...more

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EU Equivalence for Australian and Singaporean Benchmarks

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Two equivalence decisions under the EU Benchmark Regulation have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The first decision declares as equivalent to the EU regime the legal and supervisory framework of...more

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European Commission Communicates on Financial Services Equivalence

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The European Commission has published a Communication on equivalence in the area of financial services, including an annex that briefly sets out the equivalence decisions adopted by the Commission since January 2018. The...more

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Investment Funds Update – Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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MiFID II – ESMA issues statement regarding the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the impact of the "share trading" obligation under Article 23 of MiFIR - ESMA issued a statement on 19 March 2019 regarding the impact of Brexit...more

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Technical Standards Under the EU Benchmarks Regulation to Apply From January 2019

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A series of ten Commission Delegated Regulations, comprising all of the Regulatory Technical Standards to supplement the EU Benchmarks Regulation, has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union....more

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European Commission Adopts Regulatory Technical Standards Under the EU Benchmarks Regulation

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The European Commission has adopted a series of Commission Delegated Regulations comprising all of the Regulatory Technical Standards to supplement the EU Benchmarks Regulation. The Benchmark Regulation, which took effect...more

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Investment Funds Update Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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European Commission Publishes Legislative Proposals on Sustainable Finance Which Impacts Asset Managers The EU Commission presented a package of measures on 24 May 2018, as a follow-up to its action plan on financing...more

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Asset Management Regulatory Roundup - February 2018 - Issue 4

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A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details of an FCA report on algorithmic trading; the publication of the FSMA (Benchmarks)...more

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EU Secondary Legislation under the Benchmark Regulation Published

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Four Commission Delegated Regulations supplementing the Benchmark Regulation have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Benchmark Regulation regulates the provision of benchmarks, contributions of...more

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European Union Proposes Stricter Emissions Targets and Incentives For Electric Vehicles

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On November 8, the European Commission proposed a new set of emissions standards for vehicles, starting in 2030. The standards include a further 30% CO2 emissions reduction for new cars and vans, on top of the standards in...more

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