1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General
(i) EU -
EBA: Updated methodology on the regulatory and supervisory equivalence of non-EU countries -
Status: Final -
The EBA has published its updated...more
4/2/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
In this edition of our "MiCAR under the microscope" series, we examine the prudential requirements, with a specific focus on the capital requirements that are applicable to issuers of ARTs and EMTS and CASPs under Regulation...more
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) International -
FSB: Plenary December 2024 -
Status: Final -
The FSB has set out the outcomes of its Plenary that met on 3 and 4 December. Points of...more
1/6/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
IOSCO ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Stock Exchange ,
UCITS
The EU and U.K. prospectus regimes govern disclosure requirements for securities offered to the public and/or admitted to trading on a regulated market. Imminent and forthcoming changes to these regimes will have implications...more
12/3/2024
/ Capital Markets ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
Debt Market ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
EU Prospectus Regime ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Green Bonds ,
Listing Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities ,
UK
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) International -
FSB: 2024 list of global systemically important banks -
Status: Final -
The FSB has published a 2024 list of global systemically...more
12/2/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UK
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
a) General -
(i) EU -
EBA: Opinion on measures in accordance with Article 458 CRR following a notification by the De Nederlandsche Bank -
Status: Final -
The EBA has published an...more
9/4/2024
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Regulatory Agenda
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential Regulation -
(a) General -
(i) International -
BCBS: Consultation on report regarding various technical amendments and FAQs -
Status: Consultation -
Deadline for the submission of...more
8/6/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Standards ,
Sustainable Finance
1. Bank regulation-
1.1 Prudential regulation-
(a) General-
(i) International-
BCBA: Basel III monitoring report-
Status: Final-
BCBS has published its latest monitoring report setting out the impact of the Basel III...more
4/2/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFIR ,
Risk Management
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) EU -
ECB: Memorandum of Cooperation between ECB and CAs on third-country bank supervision -
Status: Final -
The ECB has published a Memorandum of...more
3/4/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements
To avoid potential risks to investor protection, as well as to financial stability within the European single market, the Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) is about to introduce a harmonised and dedicated set of...more
The EU is harmonising the rules on the prudential supervision of EU branches of non-EU banks under CRD VI. The new EU-wide third country branch regime will introduce minimum requirements including capital and liquidity...more
1/26/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Governance Standards ,
Grandfathering Rules ,
Intergovernmental Agreements ,
Liquidity ,
NCAs ,
Outsourcing ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) EU -
EBA: Roadmap on strengthening the Prudential framework -
Status: Final -
The EBA has published its roadmap on the Banking Package, which...more
1/10/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Cybersecurity ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Remuneration ,
Risk Management
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.
Furthermore, we produce detailed briefings to cover key developments in the field of financial...more
9/5/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Capital Markets ,
Code of Conduct ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management
Since the beginning of the Brexit transition period, developments in both the UK and EU have impacted the MiFID rules in various ways.
In the UK, there have been changes under the EUWA on-shoring process; “quick-fix”...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.
...more
Royal Decree-Law 11/2017 of 23 June on urgent actions on financial matters (RDL 11/2017) has recently been approved by the Spanish Government. RDL 11/2017 (3rd paragraph of Article 3) has amended Law 11/2015 (implementing...more