1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) EU -
ECB: Memorandum of Cooperation between ECB and CAs on third-country bank supervision -
Status: Final -
The ECB has published a Memorandum of...more
3/4/2024
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements
In our annual financial services Horizon Scanning webinar, our regulatory team provided an overview of upcoming and expected changes for UK firms.
Partners from our UK team considered regulatory updates on the horizon for...more
1. Bank regulation -
1/1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) EU -
EBA: Consultation on amendments to draft RTS on prudent valuation under Article 105(14) of the CRR -
Status: Consultation -
Deadline for the...more
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) Germany -
BaFin: Report on risks in focus 2024 (Report über Risiken im Fokus 2024)
Status: Final -
BaFin has published its annual report on the risks...more
The EU is harmonising the rules on the prudential supervision of EU branches of non-EU banks under CRD VI. The new EU-wide third country branch regime will introduce minimum requirements including capital and liquidity...more
1/26/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Governance Standards ,
Grandfathering Rules ,
Intergovernmental Agreements ,
Liquidity ,
NCAs ,
Outsourcing ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
Final provisions on cross-border banking services in the EU published -
CRD VI will bring in uniform minimum prudential requirements for third country branches providing banking services in the EU and, more importantly,...more
1/26/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Basel III ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Credit Institutions ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Final Rules ,
Grandfathering Rules ,
Investment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liquidity ,
Luxembourg ,
MiFID ,
New Rules ,
Prudential Standards ,
Reverse Solicitation
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
In addition, we prepare an overview of articles and court decisions published in German legal journals that are relevant to banking or banking supervisory law (in German language only). Furthermore, we produce detailed...more
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
The ESRB has published a speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB and Chair of the ESRB, on its first general warning about financial stability risks that it published...more
12/4/2023
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Cybersecurity ,
EMIR ,
ESRB ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Reporting ,
Investment Firms ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management
The EBA has published the European Supervisory Examination Programme (ESEP) for 2024, which identifies key topics for heightened supervisory attention across the EU. The EBA selected three key topics for supervisory attention...more
11/2/2023
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BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
UK
The EBA has published the European Supervisory Examination Programme (ESEP) for 2024, which identifies key topics for heightened supervisory attention across the EU. The EBA selected three key topics for supervisory attention...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language.
In addition, we prepare an overview of articles and court decisions published in...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language.
In addition, we prepare an overview of articles and court decisions published in...more
9/5/2023
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds
Since the beginning of the Brexit transition period, developments in both the UK and EU have impacted the MiFID rules in various ways.
In the UK, there have been changes under the EUWA on-shoring process; “quick-fix”...more
The Council of the EU has announced that it has reached provisional political agreement with the EP on the proposed Directive amending CRD IV as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches and ESG risks (CRD...more
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
7/5/2023
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BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Germany ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Money Laundering ,
Sustainable Finance
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.
...more
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
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language.
In addition, we prepare an overview of articles and court decisions published in German...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.
...more
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
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language.
...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.
...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language.
...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.
...more