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
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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
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Markets ,
Money Laundering ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations
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
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Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act
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
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Money Laundering ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
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
DORA, the first EU regulation designed to establish a unified and robust digital resilience standard for the financial sector, becomes directly applicable on January 17, 2025, introducing significant penalties and...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
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