News & Analysis as of

European Central Bank Financial Regulatory Reform

A&O Shearman

Regulation (EU) 2025/1355 on oversight of systemically important payment systems published in OJ

A&O Shearman on

Regulation (EU) 2025/1355 of the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted on 2 July has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation recasts and replaces Regulation (EU) No 795/2014, updating the...more

White & Case LLP

Towards more efficient banking supervision: clear rules for the SSM and ESAs

White & Case LLP on

More than a decade after the establishment of the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the European Supervisory Authorities, European banking supervision remains highly complex. This article looks at the issues raised during our...more

White & Case LLP

Joined-up thinking: Could a wave of European banking consolidation be on the way?

White & Case LLP on

The value of European banking M&A hits its highest point in a decade as lenders hunt for growth across the continent - A potential ramping-up in European banking M&A has become a hot topic as a lower net interest margin...more

Hogan Lovells

A Tale of Two CBDCs: e-CNY v. Digital Euro

Hogan Lovells on

As global momentum appears to be building for the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – bringing with it the potential to disrupt and revolutionize global payments and finance - we have taken the...more

A&O Shearman

European Central Bank decision on non-bank payment service providers' access

A&O Shearman on

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published Decision (EU) 2025/222 relating to access by non-bank payment service providers (NB-PSPs) to Eurosystem central bank operated payment systems and central bank accounts. The EU...more

A&O Shearman

European Central Bank publishes FAQs on initial margin models under EMIR 3

A&O Shearman on

The European Central Bank(ECB) has published FAQs on initial margin (IM) model approvals under EMIR 3. EMIR 3 requires, for the first time in the EU, counterparties to apply for authorisation before using, or adopting a...more

A&O Shearman

European Central Bank issues statement on framework for assessing capital buffers of other systemically important institutions

A&O Shearman on

The European Central Bank has published a statement on its framework for assessing capital buffers of other systemically important institutions. In the statement, the ECB announced that it will enhance the floor methodology...more

A&O Shearman

EU Responses to Consultation on Macro-Prudential Policies for Non-bank Financial Intermediation

A&O Shearman on

The European Central Bank has published the Eurosystem's response to the European Commission's consultation on macroprudential policies for non-bank financial intermediation. This is on behalf of the ECB and the national...more

A&O Shearman

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

A&O Shearman on

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

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Payment matters - October 2024

Upcoming global developments for the payment sector - Asia - 1. Hong Kong: Launch of Phase 2 of the e-Hong Kong Dollar Pilot Programme - On September 23, 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the...more

A&O Shearman

Regulatory monitoring - September 2024

A&O Shearman on

1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU - EC: Report on the future of European competitiveness Status: Final - The EC has published a report on the future of European competitiveness,...more

A&O Shearman

European Systemic Risk Board Assessment of Implementation of its Recommendation on Guidance for Setting Countercyclical Buffer...

A&O Shearman on

The European Systemic Risk Board has published a report on its second assessment of implementing actions taken by EU Member State bodies responsible for setting the countercyclical buffer rate, following the ESRB's...more

A&O Shearman

Regulatory monitoring - November 2023

A&O Shearman on

In addition, we prepare an overview of articles and court decisions published in German legal journals that are relevant to banking or banking supervisory law (in German language only). Furthermore, we produce detailed...more

A&O Shearman

Legal hot takes – the ECB’s Digital Euro

A&O Shearman on

The Digital Euro project is the European Central Bank’s (ECB) response to the changing landscape of consumer payments, driven by the rise of cryptocurrency, payment fintechs and electronic transactions. A Digital Euro would...more

A&O Shearman

Regulatory Monitoring: EU Version May 2023

A&O Shearman on

The EBA has launched a consultation on two RTS and ITS on the functioning of supervisory colleges under the CRD. These new technical standards will ensure that the Level 2 framework for the functioning of supervisory colleges...more

A&O Shearman

Regulatory Monitoring - May 2023

A&O Shearman on

ECB in focus is our blog dedicated to the banking supervisory activities of the European Central Bank (ECB). We report on key developments in European banking regulation led by the ECB as part of the Single Supervisory...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - May 2023 #5

Troutman Pepper Locke on

To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

ECB Board Member Proposes Intensification of Climate-Related Action

On January 10, Isabel Schnabel, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), gave a speech at an international symposium on central bank independence on monetary policy tightening and the green...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

ECB Publishes Climate-Related Statistical Indicators To Promote Assessment and Measurement

On January 24, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the publication of “new experimental and analytical indicators” that are intended to help analyze climate-related risks in the finance sector and monitor green...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - April 2022

Proskauer Rose LLP on

Key developments in April 2022: 29 April - The Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) published for consultation an interim report that recommends measures to assist supervisory and regulatory authorities in developing...more

Hogan Lovells

ONE FINANCE Compliance in the Financial Services Sector

Hogan Lovells on

Compliance in the financial services sector has never been as important as it is today. The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, BaFin) recently imposed a record...more

Hogan Lovells

Financial institutions general regulatory news, July 2021

Hogan Lovells on

UK and Singapore Financial Partnership on financial services HM Treasury has announced that it has agreed a new "Financial Partnership" between the UK and Singapore which will support increased financial services between the...more

Hogan Lovells

Banking and finance regulatory news, June 2021 #3

Hogan Lovells on

CRR: ECB extends leverage ratio relief for banks until March 2022 due to COVID-19 The European Central Bank (ECB) has adopted a Decision on the temporary exclusion of certain exposures to central banks from the leverage ratio...more

Hogan Lovells

Banking and finance regulatory news, May 2021 # 2

Hogan Lovells on

2022/23 supervisory benchmarking exercise for capital internal models: PRA statement - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a statement on its expectations concerning the 2022 and 2023 supervisory...more

Hogan Lovells

Financial institutions general regulatory news, April 2021 # 4

Hogan Lovells on

Financial Services Act 2021 receives Royal Assent - The Financial Services Bill 2019-21 has received Royal Assent. Among other things, the Financial Services Act 2021...more

39 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide