On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose. This...more
8/25/2025
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Capital Markets ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Market ,
Securitization Standards ,
Securitization Vehicles
On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose. This...more
8/19/2025
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EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Institutional Investors ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Retention ,
Securitization Market ,
Securitization Standards ,
Securitization Vehicles
On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose. This...more
On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose. This...more
8/4/2025
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Banks ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Market ,
Securitization Standards ,
Securitization Vehicles
On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose. This...more
7/28/2025
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EU ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Standards ,
Transparency
In January 2019, the EU introduced its current regulatory framework for securitisations, seeking to improve transparency, robustness, and market confidence following the global financial crisis. Market participants have...more
7/18/2025
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Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Insurance Industry ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Standards
Renewable power purchase agreements that do not require the physical delivery of energy between parties ("Financial Power Purchase Agreements" or "FPPAs") have been on the rise across the globe, leading many market...more
Pre-hedging has been the subject of significant debate within the financial industry in recent years, with concerns often raised over potential conduct and market integrity issues. The regulatory landscape remains fragmented,...more
EMIR 3, published in the Official Journal of the EU on December 4, 2024, introduces substantive changes to the existing clearing framework and margining exemptions under the EMIR Regulation....more
The Background: In 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and HM Treasury began consulting on the Wholesale Markets Review (the "Review"), a broad review of the structure, functioning, and regulation of secondary...more
8/15/2024
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs) ,
Interest Rates ,
Risk Free Rates (RFRs) ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
For the first time ever, a court in France has examined the compatibility of the statutory netting safe harbor with the French Constitution. The French High Court of Justice (Cour de cassation) addressed the preliminary...more