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ESMA Consults on Simplified Disclosure Template for Private Securitisations

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a Consultation Paper on 13 February 2025 presenting a proposal for a simplified disclosure template for private securitisations. ESMA’s stated aim is to reduce...more

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ESAs publish guidelines on exchange of information relevant to fit and proper assessments in the official EU languages

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The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published joint guidelines on the system established by the for the exchange of information relevant to the assessment of the fitness and propriety in the official EU...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

European Commission Rejects Draft DORA RTS on Sub-contracting

The European Commission (Commission) recently published a letter (Letter) that it sent to the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) rejecting certain draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) under the EU Digital...more

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The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act Comes Into Effect

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into effect on January 17, 2025. DORA aims to harmonise rules concerning the provision of information and communication technology (ICT) services to...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - December 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - FSB: Plenary December 2024 - Status: Final - The FSB has set out the outcomes of its Plenary that met on 3 and 4 December. Points of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Countdown to DORA – Four Takeaway Points From Regulators’ December Statements

The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes binding on 17 January 2025. As the compliance deadline approaches, EU financial regulators (ESAs) have issued a flurry of statements on the act, including: - An...more

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European Supervisory Authorities dry run exercise on reporting registers of information under Digital Operational Resilience Act

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The European Supervisory Authorities have published a summary report with the key findings from the 2024 Dry Run exercise on reporting the registers of information under DORA...more

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EU DORA: Are you in scope, and if so, how can you prepare?

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) establishes a harmonised and comprehensive framework for information and communication technology (ICT) risk management in the financial sector. It is a directly applicable EU...more

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Regulatory monitoring - November 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) Germany - BReg: Government draft on the Second Future Financing Act (Regierungsentwurf zum zweiten Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz) Status: Draft - The...more

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EU Commission Regulations on Digital Operational Resilience: A Reminder That DORA is Less Than Three Months Away and Will Apply to...

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The European Commission’s adoption on 23 October 2024 of the two regulations (Regulations) supplementing the [the Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector Publications Office (europa.eu)] (DORA)...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - July 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 Prudential Regulation - (a) General - (i) International - BCBS: Consultation on report regarding various technical amendments and FAQs - Status: Consultation - Deadline for the submission of...more

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Digital Operational Resilience in the Financial Services Sector: EU and UK Update

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With under six months to go until the European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes applicable on 17 January 2025, DORA implementation projects are running full steam ahead. DORA lays down uniform...more

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Final Technical Standards on Subcontracting ICT Services Under the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act

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The draft RTS also set out requirements regarding the implementation, monitoring, and management of contractual arrangements regarding the subcontracting conditions for the use of ICT services supporting critical or important...more

Venable LLP

Offensive Security Under the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) regulation is part of the European Union’s (EU) strategy to enhance the overall stability of the EU financial system by ensuring that financial entities are resilient to digital...more

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European Commission Consults on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Sector

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The European Commission has published a consultation on the use of artificial intelligence in the financial sector. The consultation aims to aid the Commission in developing guidance for the financial sector across all market...more

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EU Supervisory authorities launch consultation on the first batch of ICT security documentation under DORA

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The European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (together the European Supervisory authorities or ESAs)...more

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ESAs publish consultation paper proposing amendments to the RTS supplementing EU SFDR

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On 12 April 2023, the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA, together the ESAs) published a joint consultation paper in response to their joint mandate to review and revise the RTS supplementing SFDR....more

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New European Fintech Regulations Affecting ICT Providers

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Both the EU and the UK are taking steps to enhance the rules in the financial services sector to add a new layer of direct regulation for key technology providers to banks and other regulated financial services institutions –...more

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European Council and Parliament reach agreement on Digital Operational Resilience Act ‘DORA’

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On 11 May 2022, the European Council announced in a press release, that it had reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on DORA, a piece of legislation designed to strengthen the operational resilience of...more

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French and Dutch Regulators Propose Tighter Supervision of Cross-Border Retail Activities

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The regulators suggest improvements to the supervision of firms passporting retail products and services in the EU. The French and Dutch financial services regulators (the AFM and the AMF) have published a joint position...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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A Few Words on DORA – Proposal for Regulation on Digital Operational Resilience in Financial Sector

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The financial sector is greatly dependent on information and communication technologies (ICT). The importance of ensuring remote access to financial services increased to an even greater extent during the COVID-19 pandemic,...more

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Regulation Round Up - September 2020

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29 September - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its perimeter report 2019/20, which provides an update on the issues raised in its 2018/19 report. A European Commission notice (2020/C 321/01) relating...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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FSB Concerns Over Cloud Concentration in Financial Services Continues

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The FSB is reviewing cloud provider concentration risk in the latest example of regulator concern over reliance on leading cloud providers by financial services institutions. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), an...more

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