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EU Commission Regulations on Digital Operational Resilience: A Reminder That DORA is Less Than Three Months Away and Will Apply to...

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The European Commission’s adoption on 23 October 2024 of the two regulations (Regulations) supplementing the [the Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector Publications Office (europa.eu)] (DORA)...more

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Preparing for DORA: Subcontracting ICT Services – Contract Requirements

Beginning January 17, 2025, financial entities based in the European Union must have in place processes and policies, and mandatory contract provisions with their third-party technology vendors, that comply with the EU...more

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Final report on DORA subcontracting RTS published

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On 26 July 2024, the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) published the final report on the draft Regulatory Technical Standards relating to subcontracting ICT services supporting critical or important...more

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European Commission adopts delegated regulation relating to sustainability disclosures for STS securitisations

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On 5 March 2024, the European Commission adopted a delegated regulation that will supplement the EU Securitisation Regulation with regulatory technical standards ("RTS") in relation to simple, transparent and standardised...more

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What DORA Means for Fund Managers

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Q: What is DORA? “DORA” stands for the Digital Operational Resilience Act, an EU regulation that creates a new framework for the EU financial sector with regard to information and communications technology (ICT)....more

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EBA’s Final Report on Draft Technical Standards on the Identification of a Group of Connected Clients

On 20 December 2022, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published the final report on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards on the identification of a group of “connected clients” under Article 4(4) of the Capital...more

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European Supervisory Authorities Publishes 2023 Work Programme

On September 30, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) (being the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) published its work programme for 2023 (dated 5 September 2022) (JC 2022 28). The stated priorities include...more

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Further Clarifications on Anti-Greenwashing Standards for Financial Products in the European Union

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In its Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2022-2024, European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has recently underscored the importance of developing a cohesive supervisory approach in the area of sustainable finance across...more

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Regulation Round Up - February 2022

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. 28 February - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published Handbook Notice...more

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Application of RTS under the SFDR – further delayed to 1 January 2023

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In a letter dated 25 November 2021, the European Commission’s Director-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (the Director-General) confirmed that the date of application of the...more

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Latest RTS for taxonomy and SFDR – detailed product disclosure regime

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As the start date for the EU Taxonomy Regulation looms, the ESAs have published their final draft of the RTS for the taxonomy’s product disclosure requirements. ...more

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Regulation Round Up - September 2021

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

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FCA Consults on Post-Brexit Changes to PRIIPS Regulation

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UK rules will diverge from the much-criticised EU framework. On 20 July 2021, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP21/23) on amending the UK PRIIPs Regulation. The FCA has long held concerns about the PRIIPs...more

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Payments regulatory news, March 2021 # 2

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Contactless payments: FCA PS21/2 on amendments to single and cumulative transaction thresholds - Following its consultation in CP21/3, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a policy statement ...more

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Payments regulatory news, March 2021

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SEPA direct debit schemes: EPC guidelines for appearance of mandates - The European Payments Council (EPC) has published revised guidelines on the appearance of mandates for the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Direct Debit...more

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Capital Relief for Software Assets: European Commission Amends Own Fund Requirements

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The Development: New Regulation (EU) 2020/2176 (the "Regulation") provides regulatory capital relief, allowing certain software assets to be considered when calculating Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") capital. It entered into...more

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ESA’s consultation on the draft regulatory technical standards of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

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The draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) set out detailed information relating to the content, methodology and presentation of certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures required under the EU...more

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ESMA's consultation on draft technical standards on the provision of investment services and activities in the EU by non-EU firms...

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On 31 January 2020 - the very date of the UK's withdrawal from the EU - the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a consultation on draft technical standards underpinning the recently revised EU market...more

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Latest Developments in the Israeli Payments Market

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The Bank of Israel recently led several important developments in the Israeli payments market. These developments are designed to encourage competition in the payment services market and to advance the implementation of...more

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Investment Firms: A new prudential framework

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What is it? The EU has finalised and issued a new framework for the prudential regulation of investment firms. It will set new classification for investment firms that will in turn determine which of the new capital...more

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UK Regulator Publishes Final Technical Standards on Strong Customer Authentication in the Event of a No-Deal Brexit

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a Policy Statement, final Technical Standards and changes to the Handbook rules on strong customer authentication and common and secure open standards of communication to be...more

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European Commission Publishes Commission Delegated Regulation on the Electronic Central Register Under Payment Services Directive

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The European Commission has adopted Regulatory Technical Standards on the development, operation and maintenance of the electronic central register and access to the information it contains under the Payment Services...more

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UK Government Issues Brexit "No-Deal" Guidance for Financial Services

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HM Treasury has published a technical notice entitled "Banking, insurance and other financial services if there's no Brexit deal," to provide guidance about the impact of the U.K. leaving the EU without a ratified withdrawal...more

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FCA Supports Guidelines on the Open Banking Fall-Back Provisions Exemption

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The FCA has outlined its approach to implementing key standards under the revised Payment Services Directive. The FCA has published a statement on its website relating to the European Banking Authority’s (EBA’s) Opinion...more

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Final EU Secondary Legislation on Third-Country Firms' Applications for the Provision of Investment Services Published

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Regulatory Technical Standards on the required information for registration of third country firms and the format of information provided to clients was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The RTS...more

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