The U.K. Short Selling Regulations 2025 (“SSR 2025”) have been made. This paves the way for the U.K. to repeal and replace the regime implemented while the U.K. was in the European Union and then onshored into U.K. domestic...more
On February 15, 2023, the SEC adopted several changes to shorten the standard settlement cycle for securities transactions to T+1 effective May 28, 2024...more
On October 6, 2017, the US Department of the Treasury released a 220-page report on reforming the US regulatory system for the capital markets (Capital Markets Report). The Capital Markets Report includes 91 recommendations...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
9/16/2015
/ 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 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:
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Compensation
- Consumer Protection
- Derivatives
- Enforcement
- Financial Services
- Funds
-...more
11/12/2014
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Markets ,
Compliance ,
Derivatives ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FSB ,
Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) ,
OCC ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Funds
- Enforcement
- People...more
10/1/2014
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
CDS ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
SEFs ,
Swaps
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Compensation
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Credit Ratings
- Financial Services
- Consumer...more
9/24/2014
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Credit Ratings ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
No-Action Relief ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
SEFs
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Financial Services
- People
- Events
- Excerpt from Derivatives:
FCA Factsheet on Review...more
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Compensation
- Recovery & Resolution
- Bank Prudential Regulation and Regulatory Capital
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Financial Services...more
8/5/2014
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Derivatives ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FOMC ,
FX Swaps ,
MiFID ,
Remuneration
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Bank Structure
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Financial Services
- Funds
-...more
7/31/2014
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Market Participants ,
OCR ,
UCITS
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Compensation
- Bank Prudential Regulation and Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Credit Ratings
- Insurance
- Financial Services...more
7/23/2014
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Basel III ,
Capital Markets ,
Credit Ratings ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Executive Compensation ,
FDIC ,
Insurance Reform ,
OCC ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stress Tests
In this issue:
- Compensation
- Capital and Prudential Regulation
- Bank Structure
- Financial Services
- Consumer Protection
- Enforcement
- People
- Events...more
6/18/2014
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Executive Compensation ,
FDIC ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
OCC ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Stress Tests ,
Volcker Rule
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Capital and Prudential Regulation
- Remuneration
- Credit Ratings
- Funds
- Financial Services
- Enforcement
- Events
-...more
6/12/2014
/ Australia ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
CCMR ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Credit Ratings ,
Cross-Border ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Foreign Banks ,
Investment Funds ,
Leverage Capital Ratio ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Remuneration
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Regulatory Capital
- Bank Prudential Regulation
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Financial Services
- Enforcement
- People
-...more
6/5/2014
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Compliance ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Funds
- Financial Services
- Enforcement
- Events
- Excerpt from...more
5/27/2014
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Capital Markets ,
CCPs ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Suisse ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Hedge Funds ,
Hedges ,
MiFID ,
No-Action Relief ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Regulatory Capital
- Financial Services
- Market Infrastructure
- Enforcement
- Financial Crime
- Events
- Excerpt from Derivatives: CFTC...more
5/7/2014
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Credit Ratings ,
Derivatives ,
DMO ,
EU ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
OCC ,
SEFs ,
Stress Tests
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Regulatory Capital
- Financial Services
- People
- Events
- Excerpt from Derivatives:
Derivatives CFTC Staff Issues Time-Limited No-Action Letter...more
In this issue:
- Regulatory Capital
- Financial Services
- Recovery & Resolution
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Consumer Protection
- People
- Excerpt from Regulatory...more
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Bank Structure
- Regulatory Capital
- Financial Services
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Funds
- Financial Crime
- People
-...more