Following the extension of EU equivalence for UK CCPs to 30 June 2028 under the EU European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), on 17 March, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the extension of...more
Many governments are grappling with the question of how to regulate artificial intelligence to ensure it is adopted safely and used responsibly without hampering innovation. Governments have generally indicated similar...more
Long IT sub-contracting chains can make it hard for financial institutions to understand the vulnerabilities in their IT estate and the location of key functions (where these may be located in entities who do not have a...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Payment Systems Regulator’s proposals on mandatory reimbursement for APP fraud; the Central Bank of Ireland’s announcement of a review of the Consumer...more
Benchmarks (Provision of Information and Documents) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 published The Benchmarks (Provision of Information and Documents) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/920) (Amending Regulations) have been...more
SMCR for FMIs: HM Treasury consultation HM Treasury has published a consultation paper proposing a Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR or SM&CR) for financial market infrastructures (FMIs). The consultation closes...more
Recent regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions and markets. Includes updates on UK recognition applications for EEA CSDs and more....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