In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
4/20/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Competition ,
Cybersecurity ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
MiFID II ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Prudential Standards ,
UK
The UK is due to leave the European Union on March 29, 2019, although it is proposed there is a transitional period for 18 months-2 years after that whereby the UK effectively remains within the EU for the purposes of...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
3/8/2018
/ AML/CFT ,
Corporate Culture ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Senior Management Regime (SMR) ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The revised EU Markets in Financial Instruments package—known as MiFID II—takes effect on January 3, 2018. Some aspects of this legislation are extra-territorial. New rules on inducements, the unbundling of research, legal...more
MiFID II comes into effect on 3 January 2018 and brings with it several important changes for regulated firms. Among these changes is an extension of the list of investment services and activities which firms require...more
In this 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 managers and...more
9/30/2016
/ Asset Management ,
Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Broker-Dealer ,
EU ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Global Market ,
Investment Firms ,
MiFID
The UK Government recently indicated that it intends to negotiate a unique EU-UK relationship post-Brexit. It is hoped that the arrangements will be appropriate for the UK and London’s position as a leading international...more