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ESMA publishes technical advice on research provisions under MiFID Delegated Directive

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a final report setting out its technical advice to the European Commission on the amendments to the research provisions in the context of the Listing Act...more

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Amid Chaos, Regulatory Change Continues Apace, March 2025 - Lessons From the FCA’s Fine of Infinox Capital

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The FCA has fined Infinox Capital, a London-based broker, for breach of MiFIR transaction reporting requirements. Infinox failed to submit reports for some 46,053 transactions executed by its single-stock CFD (contract for...more

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EU T+1 Coordination Committee meeting summary published

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The EU T+1 Coordination Committee has published its summary of a meeting held on 6 February 2025. At the meeting, the European Commission representative indicated that the proposal to amend EU CSDR to shorten the securities...more

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EU launches selection procedure for Consolidated Tape Provider for bonds

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has launched the first selection procedure for the Consolidated Tape Provider for bonds. The CTP aims to enhance market transparency and efficiency by consolidating trade data...more

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European Regulatory Timeline 2025

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Following the turn of the new year, our UK Regulatory specialists have examined the key regulatory developments in 2025 impacting a range of UK and European firms within the financial services sector. The key dates have been...more

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Update Kapitalmarkt- und Gesellschaftsrecht

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Das ursprünglich am 7. Dezember 2022 durch die EU-Kommission vorgelegte Maßnahmenpaket, das unter dem Titel „EU Listing Act“ bekannt ist, wurde nun endlich im November 2024 im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union veröffentlicht....more

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European Securities and Markets Authority publishes final report and technical standards on consolidated tape providers and data...

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a final report on new and revised technical standards for consolidated tape providers and other data reporting services providers under the Markets in Financial...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority publishes feedback statement on future selection of consolidated tape provider

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a feedback statement providing an overview of responses received from stakeholders to its public consultation on the future selection of consolidated tape providers....more

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EU DORA: Are you in scope, and if so, how can you prepare?

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) establishes a harmonised and comprehensive framework for information and communication technology (ICT) risk management in the financial sector. It is a directly applicable EU...more

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Regulation Round Up - November 2024

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Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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Mansion House: Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy

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HM Treasury has launched a call for evidence on a proposed Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy, a key part of the latest Mansion House reforms. Once developed, the Strategy will serve as the central guiding...more

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Financial Action Taskforce Publishes Consultation on Changes to AML/CFT and Financial Inclusion Standards

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The Financial Action Taskforce has published a consultation paper on revisions to its anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing standards relating to financial inclusion. The consultation is part of FATF's program...more

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Regulation Round Up - October 2024

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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EU Announces Next Steps for the Transition to T+1 Settlement

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The European Commission, the European Central Bank and the European Securities and Markets Authority have published a joint statement on the next steps to support the preparations towards a transition to T+1. Under the EU...more

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Zooming In on AI - #6: AI under financial regulations in the U.S., EU and U.K.

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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

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ESMA Issues Guidance on AI in Retail Financial Services as EU AI Act Takes Effect

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published its first formal guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the provision of retail investment services. The guidance outlines AI’s potential...more

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On the existence of a pan-European reverse solicitation regime under MIFID II, and importance on a 'Hard' BREXIT

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This client memorandum concerns a highly technical point of considerable practical importance. It challenges aspects of the received wisdom that, for post-Brexit cross-border investment business conducted from the U.K....more

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Initial guidance on the use of AI in the provision of investment services

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With the Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (the "AI Act") entering into force in due course, following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU, there has been an increasing focus of supervisory bodies to provide...more

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Investment Research

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During his remarks at a meeting of the International Bar Association’s Asset Management Industry Conference on Global Challenges and Opportunities in Boston, Commissioner Uyeda commented on investment research and the...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Proposes Payment Optionality for Investment Research

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has opened a consultation setting out proposals for allowing firms to use joint (bundled) payments for third-party research and execution services, subject to certain requirements being...more

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EU MiFID II Review Package Published

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On March 8, 2024, legislation amending the EU's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation were published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The amending Directive and amending Regulation aim to...more

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Taking Stock of Commodity Derivatives Regulation in the UK and EU

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In July 2021, HM Treasury published the Wholesale Markets Review consultation (WMR), which included proposals to reform the U.K.’s secondary markets framework. There was broad support for reforms to (a) modify the ancillary...more

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EU: MiFIR Amendments prohibiting Payment for Order Flow (PFOF) will enter into force on 28 March 2024

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On 8 March 2024, the final consolidated revised Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) ((EU) 2024/791) and Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) (Directive (EU) 2024/790) texts were published in...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Consults on Guidelines on Reverse Solicitation and Cryptoassets as Financial Instruments...

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published two consultation papers on proposed guidelines under the EU Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, one on reverse solicitation and the other on the classification of...more

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The EU Adopts a Directive Amending MiFID II and MiFIR on Data Transparency, the Consolidated Tape and Payment for Order Flow

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The Council of the European Union has confirmed that it has adopted changes to EU trading rules in the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (“MiFIR”) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID II”)...more

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