On 12 April 2022, the European Banking Authority (the “EBA”) announced the publication of its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (“RTS”) specifying the requirements for originators, sponsors and original lenders in...more
On April 12, 2022, the European Banking Authority (the “EBA”) issued a press release announcing the publication of its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (“RTS”), setting out the requirements for originators, sponsors...more
Brexit and the Temporary Transitional Power -
On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU. Following a transition period, EU law ceased to be applicable in the UK with effect from 11 p.m. on 31 December...more
2/10/2022
/ Banks ,
Collateralized Loan Obligations ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Firms ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Market ,
Securitization Standards ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UK Brexit
Background -
On 24 June 2021, the UK Treasury (“HMT”) launched a call for evidence on the functioning of the UK Securitisation Regulation (“UKSR”). Article 46 of the UKSR required HMT to review the functioning of the...more
Background -
On 26 March 2021, the European Supervisory Authorities (the “ESAs”) published a Joint Opinion (the “Opinion”) on the jurisdictional scope of the obligations of the non-EU parties to securitisations under the...more
3/29/2021
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
EU ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investment ,
Joint Statements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Standards ,
Special Purpose Entities
As discussed in our previous Clients and Friends Memo (the “First Update”), on 24 July 2020 the European Commission (the “Commission”) published proposed amendments to the current securitisation framework set out in...more
I. Introduction -
The Securitisation Regulation applies to securitisations, the securities of which are issued (or where no securities are issued, the securitisation positions of which are created) on or after 1...more
On 24 July 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published its proposed amendments to the current securitisation framework set out in Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (the “Securitisation Regulation”)....more
The Securitisation Regulation applies to securitisations, the securities of which are issued (or where no securities are issued, the securitisation positions of which are created) on or after 1 January 2019....more
10/21/2019
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Lenders ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Standards ,
Securitization Vehicles ,
Special Purpose Entities ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
On 13 September 2019, the European Banking Authority (the “EBA”) updated its guidance in respect of the Securitisation Regulation[1] by publishing an answer to a question submitted to it in November 2018 by the Association...more
9/17/2019
/ Collateralized Loan Obligations ,
Credit ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Market ,
Securitization Standards ,
UK Brexit
On 7 June 2019, Regulation (EU) 2019/876 (“CRR II”)[1] was published in the Official Journal of the EU. CRD II amends the Capital Requirements Regulation in a number of respects. For securitisation market participants, a key...more