As a further step towards the implementation of its security-based swap regime, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a number of long-awaited capital, margin and segregation requirements for security-based...more
11/14/2019
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Requirements ,
CFTC ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Final Rules ,
Margin Requirements ,
MSBSPs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
Segregation Requirements ,
Swap Dealers
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and...more
1/26/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Capital Requirements ,
Credit Rating Agencies ,
Cybersecurity ,
FinTech ,
Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) ,
IFRS ,
Liquidity Coverage Ratio ,
No-Action Relief ,
Passporting ,
TLAC
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
6/23/2016
/ Annual Reports ,
Bank Holding Company ,
Capital Markets Union ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Long-Term Investment Funds ,
No-Action Relief ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
6/1/2016
/ Basel III ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
EU ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Leveraged Lending ,
Margin Requirements ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
UCITS ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
5/6/2016
/ AML/CFT ,
Annuities ,
Asset Management ,
Capital Markets Union ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Leverage Ratio ,
MiFID II ,
SIFIs ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
2/8/2016
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Market Abuse ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Mexico ,
Prudential Standards ,
Rating Agencies ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
SEFs ,
South Africa
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/30/2015
/ Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Consultation ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
MiFID II ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/15/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Clearing Agencies ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Funds ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulation P ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization Vehicles ,
Structured Financial Products ,
Transparency ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/1/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
BitLicense ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supervision ,
Virtual Currency
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
9/11/2015
/ Bank of America ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Code of Conduct ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
G20 ,
MiFID II ,
Prudential Standards ,
Shadow Banking ,
Technical Standards ,
UCITS ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
8/12/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Commodity Futures Contracts ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Major Swap Participants ,
Pay Ratio ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
7/21/2015
/ Asset Management ,
Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) ,
Investment Firms ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Ring-Fencing ,
Stress Tests ,
Volcker Rule
In this issue:
- US Federal Banking Agencies Post Public Sections of Resolution Plans
- US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Report Discusses Risks Facing National Banks and Federal Savings Associations...more
7/9/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Credit Rating Agencies ,
Crowdfunding ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Retention ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supervision ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
In This Issue:
- Federal Banking Agencies Release Statement on Annual Stress Tests at Medium-Sized Financial Companies
- Extension of Transitional Provisions for Exposures to CCPs Formally Announced
-...more
6/11/2015
/ Asset Management ,
Bank of England ,
Banking Sector ,
Basel III ,
BSA/AML ,
Capital Requirements ,
Central Counterparties ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Liquidity ,
Lloyds Banking Group ,
OCC ,
Pensions ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stress Tests ,
Supervision ,
Technical Standards
In This Issue:
- US Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Proposes Rule to Treat US Municipal Securities as Level 2B High-Quality Liquid Assets under the Liquidity Coverage Ratio
- US Financial...more
6/4/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Central Counterparties ,
EU ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment Funds ,
Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Stress Tests ,
Structured Financial Products ,
UCITS
In This Issue:
- Application of EU Requirements for Remuneration Policies for Small and Non-Complex Firms Confirmed
- US Regulators Issue the Final Interpretation on Forward Contracts with Embedded Volumetric...more
5/21/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FDIC ,
Interest Rate Swaps ,
OCC ,
Securitization Market ,
SIFIs ,
Technical Standards
In this issue:
- US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Issues Proposal Revising Provisions of Securitization Safe Harbor Rule
- US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Issues Proposal Amending Regulations...more
2/4/2015
/ Bank Holding Company ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Requirements ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Mortgages ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Threshold Requirements
In this issue:
- European Banking Authority’s Second Report on Impact of Liquidity Coverage Ratio
- Delegated Regulations under CRD IV Published in Official Journal of the European Union
- Prudential...more
1/22/2015
/ Banks ,
Capital Requirements ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Final Rules ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Liquidity Coverage Ratio ,
OCC ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security-Based Swaps
The Federal Reserve Board recently proposed for public comment amendments to its risk-based capital rule that would impose a risk-based capital surcharge on eight US global systemically important banks (“G-SIBs”). In general,...more
In this issue:
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Derivatives
- Enforcement
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Funds
- Recovery and Resolution
- People...more
12/24/2014
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Markets ,
Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) ,
JOBS Act ,
OCC ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulation Z ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Volcker Rule
The Financial Stability Board recently issued for consultation proposals to increase the loss-absorbing capacity of global systemically important banks over and above the fully loaded Basel III capital standards....more
In this issue:
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Bank Structure
- Compensation
- Consumer Protection
- Derivatives
- Enforcement
- Financial Market...more
11/25/2014
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Requirements ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
IOSCO ,
Mortgage Loan Servicing Standards ,
OCC ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulation SCI ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In this issue:
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Events
- Excerpt from Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital:
EBA Publishes New...more