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
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
Following the recent focus on two major regulatory frameworks—the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (known as the GENIUS Act) in the United States, and Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the...more
7/28/2025
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act
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
The Trump administration continues its efforts to relax digital asset regulation, including most recently by exempting decentralized finance ("DeFi") apps and wallets from tax reporting and through Securities and Exchange...more
4/15/2025
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
IRS ,
Offerings ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Liability ,
Trump Administration
In Short -
The Situation: France has had a registration and licensing process for digital assets service providers for over three years. The recent crisis with Terra Luna and FTX trading platform has made it clear to...more
The Situation: The G20, a forum for governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union, had made the decision to combat money laundering and terrorism financing activities tied to the use of...more
7/1/2019
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Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Financial Instruments ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
G20 ,
Licensing Rules ,
Popular ,
Securities Tokens ,
Virtual Currency