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
/ Asset-Backed Securities ,
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
/ Due Diligence ,
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
/ Asset-Backed Securities ,
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
The EU has introduced Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1190, establishing the first harmonized standards for threat-led penetration testing ("TLPT") across the financial sector. The regulation aims to strengthen the cyber...more
7/31/2025
/ Credit Institutions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
G-SII ,
Harmonization Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Technical Standards
The rise of crypto assets and decentralized finance has challenged traditional regulatory frameworks, particularly in the area of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism ("AML/CFT")....more
7/29/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Markets ,
Money Laundering ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations
The European Union Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package includes Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 31, 2024, establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering...more
7/28/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Money Laundering ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
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
/ Capital Markets ,
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
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Insurance Industry ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Standards
The European Union ("EU") Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on May 31, 2024, represents a major shift in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing at the...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
Against the backdrop of the comprehensive recast of European Union ("EU") banking legislation, the EU legislator is increasingly focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") risks. In this context, ad hoc...more
The Situation: Prior to the enactment of Capital Requirements Directive ("CRD") VI, corporate governance rules for the financial services industry were not harmonized across EU Member States....more
The Situation: The European Union ("EU") banking legislation has been substantially reviewed and provides notably for a new regime applicable to cross-border activities from non-EU jurisdictions....more
On May 28, 2024, the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank ("ECB"), Claudia Buch, announced the decision to reform the current process of annual review of credit institutions under direct ECB supervision...more
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
In 2022, anti-money laundering ("AML") and sanctions controls were at the center of regulatory and enforcement activities in the United States and abroad. Globally, governments have continued to recognize the impact of AML...more
In Short -
The Situation: Regulatory "sandboxes" are trending. They represent a unique approach to regulation that permits selected companies to test and experiment with new and innovative products and services....more
In Short -
The Situation: Spain's new Law 18/2022 regarding the creation and growth of companies (the so-called "Create and Grow Law") will facilitate investment in start-ups and includes improvements in foreign financing...more
On July 8, 2022, the European Central Bank ("ECB") released the results from its annual stress tests, this year focused on banks' ability to incorporate climate risk stress testing into their risk management frameworks. The...more
EBA Report on Developing a Framework for Sustainable Securitisation -
The EBA Report examines how sustainability could be introduced in the specific context of the securitisation market in order to support its sound...more
2021 was a precedent-setting year for anti-money laundering (“AML”) enforcement and legislation. The digital assets industry continued to grow exponentially, driving the associated AML risks to the forefront of regulatory...more
3/10/2022
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
BSA/AML ,
Corruption ,
Cryptoassets ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
Virtual Currency
The economic crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus triggered an unprecedented response from European governments to support their economies with various measures of support.
This overview summarizes the various...more
7/6/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (the CLBILS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Member State ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Relief Measures ,
State Aid ,
State of Emergency