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European Commission legislative proposal for shortened settlement cycle in EU

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The European Commission (EC) has published a legislative proposal it has adopted for a Regulation amending the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) to shorten the settlement cycle for EU transactions in...more

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Commission Implementing Decision extends temporary equivalence of UK CCPs

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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/215 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, extending EU equivalence for U.K. CCPs under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)...more

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European Commission communication on EU competitiveness compass

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The European Commission has published a communication on a Competitiveness Compass for the EU, which sets out an action plan in response to the Draghi report published in September 2024. The communication sets out the...more

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European Commission adopts Delegated Regulation on over-the-counter derivatives identifying reference data under EU Markets in...

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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing the EU Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation on OTC derivatives identifying reference data to be used for the purposes of the transparency...more

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Update Kapitalmarkt- und Gesellschaftsrecht

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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German Parliament Passes Act on the Digitalisation of Financial Markets

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On 18 December 2024, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed the Act on the Digitalization of Financial Markets (Finanzmarktdigitalisierungsgesetz, the "Act"). The Act is intended to complement key measures of the European...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: October 2024

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On 18 September 2024, the General Court of the European Union (General Court) largely upheld the fine imposed by the European Commission (Commission) finding that a global tech company had engaged in predatory pricing of its...more

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UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 7

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

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EMIR - Proposed Changes to EU Derivatives Rules

European Union (EU) proposals for changes to the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading rules are underway. The final rules are not yet agreed, but we set out a summary of the proposals below....more

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EU Opinion on Trading Venue Perimeter

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On February 2, 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority published a final report and an Opinion on the trading venue perimeter. The Opinion clarifies the definition of multilateral systems under the EU’s revised...more

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The UK PRA’s Priorities for Insurance Supervision in 2023

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) laid out its priorities for insurance supervision this year in a 10 January 2023 Priorities Letter. In this newsletter, we summarise the broad themes emerging from the Priorities...more

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Regulation Round Up - March 2022

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in March 2022: 31 March - The European Securities and...more

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Regulation Round Up - February 2022

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. 28 February - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published Handbook Notice...more

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Regulatory Hot Topics: Highlights

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It has been a period rife with notable shifts on the global stage; a new administration in the US, the end of the Brexit transition period and the reaching of key milestones in the discontinuation of LIBOR, to name but a few....more

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European Supervisory Authorities Launch Call for Evidence on the EU's Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products...

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The European Supervisory Authorities have launched a call for evidence on the EU's Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulation. The PRIIPs Regulation requires manufacturers of PRIIPs to produce a...more

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EU Publishes Proposed Banking Package 2021

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The European Commission has published three legislative proposals to amend the EU Capital Requirements Regulation and the EU Capital Requirements Directive, referred to as the Banking Package 2021. The proposals are subject...more

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Regulation Round Up - October 2021

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The Financial Stability Board published its final report on the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic from a financial stability perspective. The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a report on climate change...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, August 2021

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Draft Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial Promotions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 HM Treasury has published a draft version of the Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial...more

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[Podcast] Taxonomy Regulation for Beginners

In this episode, the second in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation and what it means for business. Among...more

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European Commission Proposals for Digital Operational Resilience Regulation and Amending Directive 

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The European Commission has published proposals for a new EU Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector and a new EU Directive amending certain pieces of existing EU financial services legislation...more

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Regulation Round Up - July 2020

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30 July - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its webpage on the High Court business interruption insurance test case. The Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) published a consultation paper (CP11/20)...more

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EU High-Level Forum Sets Out Vision for European Capital Markets

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The European Commission’s High-Level Forum on the Capital Markets Union has published an interim report setting out its vision for the future of European capital markets. The CMU is an EU initiative which aims to enhance...more

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The EU-UK Future Relationship: EU Announces Its Timetable For Cross-Border Equivalence In Financial Services

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The U.K. House of Commons has approved the Withdrawal Agreement. Assuming this is ratified by the EU, and Royal Assent is achieved in time, the U.K. will leave the EU on January 31, 2020, entering into a “transition” or...more

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EU Credit Rating Equivalence Decisions Repealed for Some; Reaffirmed for Others

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A series of Implementing Decisions on the equivalence with the EU Credit Rating Agencies Regulation of the credit rating regimes of certain non-EU countries have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union....more

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European Commission Requests Report on Potential Undue Short-Term Pressure by Financial Service Participants on Corporations

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The European Commission issued a call for advice to each of the European Supervisory Authorities requesting evidence and possible advice on potential undue short-term pressure by financial service participants on...more

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