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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

EC adopts amendments to transparency requirements under MiFIR Review

A&O Shearman on 6/30/2025

The European Commission has adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation to amend regulatory technical standards (RTS) on transparency requirements. The MiFIR Review revised the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation...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 MiFIR review consultation package on derivatives transparency, package orders and CTP data

A&O Shearman on 4/16/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched its consultation in relation to derivatives transparency, package orders, and input and output data for consolidated tape providers (CTPs). This is the fourth...more

Global Foreign Exchange Committee publishes amended FX Global Code of Conduct

A&O Shearman on 2/6/2025

The Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC) has published the updated version of the FX Global Code of Conduct (dated December 2024), which supersedes the previous version (from July 2021). Updates have been made to...more

Update zum Transparenzregister: Ende der letzten Übergangsfrist zum 31. Dezember 2022 und Neuigkeiten vom EuGH

Hogan Lovells on 12/12/2022

Durch das Transparenzregister- und Finanzmarktinformationsgesetz (TraFinG) wurden im Zuge der Umwandlung des Transparenzregisters von einem Auffang- zu einem Vollregister Übergangsfristen für nun meldepflichtige...more

Securities and markets regulatory news, July 2020 #4

Hogan Lovells on 7/29/2020

Brexit: ISDA updates FAQs - HM Treasury has published a policy statement explaining the government's reasons for extending the transitional period for third-country benchmarks under the retained EU law version of the...more

Securities and markets regulatory news, July 2020 #2

Hogan Lovells on 7/14/2020

Recent regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions and markets. Includes updates on MiFIR open access regime for trading and clearing ETDs and various ESMA Q&A updated....more

EU Sustainable Finance Consultation – ensuring the grass is greener on the other side

White & Case LLP on 5/5/2020

To meet the ambitious targets set by the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the finance markets must be utilised to a much greater degree to enable sustainable projects and allow access to wider sources of capital....more

European Securities and Markets Authority Publishes Final Report on Frequent Batch Auctions

A&O Shearman on 6/26/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a final report presenting the feedback to its November 2018 call for evidence, which sought to improve its understanding of "frequent batch" auction systems and...more

ESMA’s Final Draft Disclosure Technical Standards

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 8/29/2018

On 22 August 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published its Final Report on the technical standards on disclosure requirements under the EU Securitisation Regulation (the “Final Report”)....more

Corporate News - February 2017

Hogan Lovells on 2/10/2017

A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more

French Legal and Regulatory Update – December 2016

Hogan Lovells on 1/27/2017

The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for December 2016. ...more

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 7.5.16

Robins Kaplan LLP on 7/5/2016

Even with US markets shrugging off the Brexit [maybe?] by the end of last week, the effects of the split are FAR from over. One recent ripple: Standard Life Investments UK Real Estate mutual fund—which invests in high-end...more

Delay to MiFID II means continued lack of transparency in some EU financial markets

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner on 2/22/2016

The European Commission has announced a delay to the implementation of MiFID II (the latest piece of EU legislation dealing with the regulation of investment services within Europe). MiFID II will amongst other things...more

SFT Regulation Comes into Force on January 12, 2016

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 1/13/2016

On January 12, the Regulation on Reporting and Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions will come into force (“the SFT Regulation”). Securities financing transactions (“SFTs”) allow market participants to access...more

European Parliament Adopts SFT Regulation

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 11/3/2015

On October 29, 2015, the European Commission published a press release announcing that the European Parliament has adopted the proposed Regulation on reporting and transparency of securities financing transactions (the “SFT...more

FMLC Publishes Letter to European Commission on Reporting and Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 2/24/2015

On February 10, the UK Financial Markets Law Committee (FMLC) published a letter to the Director-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union of the European Commission. The letter discusses...more

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