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Payments: European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules on PSP liability for unauthorised transactions and late PSU notification

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The ECJ has confirmed that a payment service user (PSU) is deprived of the right to reimbursement for an unauthorised transaction under PSD1 if: they fail to notify without undue delay upon becoming aware of it; or...more

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EBA Clarifies Conditional Sale Agreements Cannot Confer Originator Status Under EUSR

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Overview On Aug. 8, 2025, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published a response to a 2021 query concerning whether an entity that manages or establishes a securitisation could qualify as an “originator” (and thereby be...more

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European Defence Bonds – Can Capital Markets Fund Europe’s Security?

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The European Commission unveiled new measures to help Member States ramp up defence spending by 2030 among mounting concerns about Europe's security. The proposals reflect a renewed push to coordinate spending and provide...more

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EBA issues no-action letter on the application of the ESG Pillar 3 disclosure requirements

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued an Opinion in the form of a no-action letter dated 5 August, addressing the application of ESG Pillar 3 disclosure requirements under the EBA disclosure implementing technical...more

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PRA Announces Reform to the UK Insurance Special Purpose Vehicles Regulatory Framework

- What is new: The PRA has published a policy statement finalising reforms to the UK insurance special purpose vehicles regulatory framework, including changes to funding, grace periods, authorisation and contract...more

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EBA consults on draft ITS for supervisory reporting for third-country branches under CRD VI

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation paper on draft implementing technical standards (ITS) for the supervisory reporting of third-country branches under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD...more

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Summer Reading: CRD VI, August 2025 - What Fund Finance Lenders Need To Know About CRD VI

One of the aims of the European Union’s Capital Requirements Directive VI (CRD VI) is to harmonise the banking supervisory and access framework across the EU, including in relation to the provision of core banking services....more

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The EU Adopts Broad New Sanctions Against Russia, Including 17th and 18th Packages, and Belarus Sanctions Alignment Package

The European Council ended a highly active semester on the economic sanctions front with the adoption of its 17th and 18th economic sanctions packages (Russia Sanctions Packages or Sanctions Packages) against Russia for its...more

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EBA publishes report on direct provision of banking services from third countries under CRD VI

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its report under Article 21c(6) of the Capital Requirements Directive VI on whether to amend the provisions governing the direct provision of core banking services from third...more

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EC consults on the treatment of equity exposures under legislative programmes

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The European Commission has published a targeted consultation, accompanied by a press release, on a draft communication regarding the prudential treatment of equity investments by banks under legislative programmes in Article...more

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Wolfsberg Group issues statement on the RBA for financial crime risk management

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The Wolfsberg Group (the Group) has released a statement reaffirming its commitment to the risk-based approach (RBA) for financial crime risk management. Further to its 2006 RBA guidance, and in line with the Financial Action...more

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Facing AMLA Investigations: Key insights for organizations

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The establishment of the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (“AMLA”) represents a decisive development in the EU's regulatory framework. AMLA aims to unify and strengthen anti-money laundering (“AML”) and...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version - July 2025

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU - EBA: Report on the exemption of third country undertakings from the requirement to set-up a branch for the provision of banking services to EU...more

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Regulatory monitoring - July 2025

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU EBA: Report on the exemption of third country undertakings from the requirement to set-up a branch for the provision of banking services to EU...more

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CRD VI—European Banking Authority report on direct provision of services from third country institutions

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This note discusses the European Banking Authority’s (EBA’s) report, published on July 23, 2025, which addresses whether and when EU non-bank entities should be allowed to deal with locally unregulated non-EU banks. In some...more

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EU Standards for Threat-Led Penetration Testing: New Cyber Compliance Imperatives for Financial Institutions

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The EU has introduced Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1190, establishing the first harmonized standards for threat-led penetration testing ("TLPT") across the financial sector. The regulation aims to strengthen the cyber...more

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EBA’s draft regulatory technical standards elaborate on requirements for EU branches of non-EU banks under CRD VI

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Directive 2024/1619 (CRD VI) will (among other things) establish a new and more prescriptive EU regulatory regime for EU branches of non-EU banks. New harmonised licencing, authorisation, capital, liquidity, booking, and...more

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Mansion House: UK government publishes draft Overseas Recognition Regimes Regulations and Guidance

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Alongside its Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy, the UK government has laid before Parliament, a draft of the Financial Services (Overseas Recognition Regime Designations) Regulations 2025 (the ORR...more

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CRD6 – EBA rejects extension of exemptions for third country banks

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a Report on the direct provision of banking services from third countries under the new Capital Requirements Directive (CRD6). Its conclusions are that proposed exemption...more

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DORA Now Fully in Effect: Financial Entities and Their Service Providers Reach Critical Milestone

With DORA in effect and the European Banking Authority’s updated guidelines for non-ICT services under consultation, financial entities must consider their approach to third-party risk management. After DORA became effective...more

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Direct Supervisory Powers of the New European Anti-Money Laundering Authority

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The European Union Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package includes Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 31, 2024, establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering...more

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Jersey Funds Law Series: Jersey private funds – key features

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A JPF is a private fund product which is lightly regulated - A JPF can be established in various forms...more

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ECB Guide on outsourcing cloud services to cloud service providers

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its Guide on outsourcing cloud services to cloud service providers (the "Guide") clarifying how banks are expected to comply with obligations under the EU Digital Operational...more

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

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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

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The expanding reach of Italy's FDI regime

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The Italian government has recently published its 2024 Annual Report on Foreign Direct Investment (the Report), providing an overview of the exercise of its special powers, commonly referred to as “Golden Power,” in sectors...more

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