On 10 February 2016, the European Commission and the CFTC announced a common approach regarding supervision of central counterparties operating in the US and EU, paving the way for cross-border equivalence and recognition...more
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
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
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
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
The obligation for central clearing of OTC derivatives under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation will apply from June 2016. A Delegated Regulation that imposes a mandatory clearing obligation for interest rate swap...more
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
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
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
The European Commission has adopted “equivalence” decisions on the derivatives regulatory regimes for central counterparties in Canada, Mexico, Republic of Korea, South Africa and Switzerland. This follows the decisions...more
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
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
11/4/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Confidential Information ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Crowdfunding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
FSB ,
Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shadow Banking ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
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
10/21/2015
/ Banking Examinations ,
Banking Sector ,
Certifications ,
Depository Institutions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
G-SII ,
MiFID II ,
Private Equity ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Ring-Fencing ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senior Managers ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
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
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
10/7/2015
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Credit Rating Agencies ,
Crowdfunding ,
Electronic Reporting ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Liquidity Risk Management Rule ,
No-Action Relief ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Stress Tests ,
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
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 a blow to the Lehman Chapter 11 estates, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York held on September 16, 2015 that Intel Corporation’s Loss calculation resulting from a failed transaction...more
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
9/23/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment Funds ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities ,
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
9/16/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Deposit Guarantee System ,
Depository Institutions ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
NFA ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Registration Requirement ,
RMBS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swap Execution Facilities ,
Swaps
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
9/2/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Central Counterparties ,
CFTC ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Forex ,
IAIS ,
Liquidity ,
Market Participants ,
MiFID ,
NFA
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
8/26/2015
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Citigroup ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Fraud ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Adviser ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud
Implementation of the obligation for central clearing of OTC derivatives under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation now seems imminent. The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation that would impose a...more