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Reform of the EU Securitisation Framework—Part 2: Proposed Definitions of "Public" and "Private" Securitisations

Jones Day on 7/28/2025

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose. This...more

Proposals For Relaxation of EU Securitization Framework

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/18/2025

Vlad Maly and Michal Chajdukowski present the key takeaways from a package of amendments to the existing EU securitization framework, published by the European Commission on June 17, 2025. The proposals aim at...more

European Commission Publishes Proposed Amendments to the EU Securitisation Regulation

Morgan Lewis on 6/30/2025

The European Commission published its proposals for amendments to the EU Securitisation Regulation on 17 June 2025. These proposals are of significant importance for securitisation market participants....more

ESMA peer review on implementation of STS securitisation requirements

A&O Shearman on 4/3/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its peer review report on national competent authorities' (NCAs) supervision of simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations. The report looks...more

CRT Transactions in the EU, U.K. and the United States

A&O Shearman on 12/6/2024

In this bulletin, we consider the current state of the EU, U.K. and U.S. markets for credit risk transfer (“CRT”) transactions, with a particular focus on the fund finance market. For a more in-depth introduction to this...more

EU Proposals on Supervisory Expectations for Management Bodies of Firms Directly Supervised by ESMA

A&O Shearman on 7/17/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a consultation paper on supervisory expectations for the management bodies of firms directly supervised by ESMA, namely credit rating agencies, benchmark...more

Temporary recognition of EU STS is being extended until the end of 2024

A&O Shearman on 7/13/2022

There are some good news for the temporary recognition of the EU "simple, transparent and standardised" (STS) securitisations in the UK, as the draft regulations published on 5 July 2022 seek to extend this temporary...more

UK Temporary Transitional Power (TTP) comes to an end on 31 March: what does this mean for securitisation transactions?

Hogan Lovells on 3/30/2022

The UK’s Temporary Transitional Power (TTP) that allowed firms time to adapt to the new requirements following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union on 31 December 2020, is ending on Thursday 31 March 2022. UK regulated...more

ESAs’ Opinion to the European Commission on the Jurisdictional Scope of Application of the EU Securitisation Regulation

Mayer Brown on 6/2/2021

The European Supervisory Authorities (the "ESAs") have published an opinion on 25 March 2021 entitled "ESAs’ Opinion to the European Commission on the Jurisdictional Scope of Application of the Securitisation Regulation" (the...more

Securities and markets regulatory news, December 2020

Hogan Lovells on 12/7/2020

Securities Financing Transactions, Securitisation and Miscellaneous Amendments (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - The Securities Financing Transactions, Securitisation and Miscellaneous Amendments (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI...more

Securities and markets regulatory news, November 2020 # 4

Hogan Lovells on 11/30/2020

Recent regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions and markets. Includes updates from the UK FCA, the European Supervisory Authorities and IOSCO, among others. Recent regulatory developments of interest to...more

EBA publishes its report on the creation of an STS framework for synthetic securitisations

Mayer Brown on 6/3/2020

Introduction - The European Banking Authority (the “EBA”) has recently published its report on the feasibility of a framework for simple, transparent and standardised (“STS”) synthetic securitisations (the “EBA Report”)....more

European Banking Authority Publishes Question and Answer Relating to Originator Risk Retention Holders in Securitisations

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 9/17/2019

On 13 September 2019, the European Banking Authority (the “EBA”) updated its guidance in respect of the Securitisation Regulation[1] by publishing an answer to a question submitted to it in November 2018 by the Association...more

ESMA Publishes Q&As and Revised Disclosure Templates for Securitisation Reporting

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/4/2019

On 31 January 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an Opinion (the “Opinion”) containing a revised set of draft disclosure technical standards (the “Disclosure Technical Standards”) and a...more

The Evolution of European CMBS 2.0

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 10/11/2018

This briefing reviews developments in European CMBS since the financial crisis and focuses on (1) 2011-15 European CMBS transactions (“2011-15 European CMBS”); (2) 2017-18 European CMBS (“2017-18 European CMBS”)...more

Funds Talk: February 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 2/2/2018

Global Regulators Increasingly Shifting Focus to Cryptocurrency - After years of allowing cryptocurrency transactions to fly under the radar, financial market regulators are beginning to turn their attention to virtual...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/27/2017

CFTC Comparability Determination on EU Margin Requirements and a Common Approach on Trading Venues - On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced determinations by the CFTC and the...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/10/2017

SEC Approves Rules to Ease Investor Access to Exhibits in Company Filings - On March 1, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt rule and form amendments that will require issuers to include a...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/3/2017

Financial Industry Developments - 2016 Data Breach Legislation Roundup: What to Know Going Forward - States were busy updating their data breach notification statutes in 2016. With 2016 in the rear view, let's take...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/13/2017

Financial Industry Developments - Prohibition on Dealing or Investing in Industrial or Commercial Metals - On January 3, 2017, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") finalized a rule that...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/16/2016

Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Re-Proposal of Position Limits Regulation - On December 5, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") unanimously approved to re-propose rules that...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/4/2016

Financial Industry Developments - SEC Adopts Final Rules to Facilitate Intrastate and Regional Securities Offerings - On October 26, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules designed to modernize...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/7/2016

SEC Adopts Rules for Enhanced Regulatory Framework for Securities Clearing Agencies - On September 28, 2016 the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted to adopt new rules to establish "enhanced standards for the...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/23/2016

Financial Industry Developments - OCC Discusses Marketplace Lending - On September 13, 2016, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry discussed marketplace lending's risks and associated policy questions. He...more

European Parliament Rapporteur Publishes Draft Amendments to the Proposed EU Securitisation Regulation

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 6/13/2016

On 6 June 2016, Paul Tang MEP, the Rapporteur of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (“ECON”) of the European Parliament, published a “Draft Report”, consisting mainly of draft amendments (the “Proposed...more

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