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Stablecoins: Revolutionizing Global Finance?

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Following the recent focus on two major regulatory frameworks—the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (known as the GENIUS Act) in the United States, and Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the...more

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EMIR 3 – the active account requirement

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The latest revisions to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (known as EMIR 3)1 brought about numerous changes affecting cleared markets, with potential impacts both within and outside the EU. Among these is the...more

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Proposals For Relaxation of EU Securitization Framework

Vlad Maly and Michal Chajdukowski present the key takeaways from a package of amendments to the existing EU securitization framework, published by the European Commission on June 17, 2025. The proposals aim at...more

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Draft Markets in Financial Instruments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 published

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The draft Markets in Financial Instruments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 has been laid before the UK Parliament under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (FSMA 2023), together with a draft explanatory...more

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Corrigendum to EMIR 3 clarifies AML/CFT references

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A Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/2987, referred to as the revised European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3), has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation amends Regulations...more

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ESMA report proposes amendments to DLT pilot regime for permanent adoption

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a report, accompanied by a press release, on the functioning and review of the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) pilot regime. The DLT pilot regime allows...more

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Regulatory monitoring - June 2025

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The EBA published a keynote speech delivered by its Chairperson, José Manuel Campa, at a high-level meeting for European supervisors in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the importance of an efficient and effective financial services...more

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EC adopts amendments to Delegated Regulation No 876/2013 to align with EMIR 3 reforms

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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 876/2013, which supplements EMIR (Regulation (EU) No 648/2012) in relation to the functioning and management of colleges for...more

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EC Omnibus IV proposal to reduce burdens for small mid-cap companies

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The European Commission has published its Omnibus IV legislative proposal, together with a press release, for a Directive amending the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and the Critical Entities...more

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Benchmarks Regulation published in the Official Journal of EU

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Regulation (EU) 2025/914 amending the EU Benchmarks Regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the EU. The amending Regulation amends the scope of the rules for benchmarks...more

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EC call for evidence on fostering integration, scale and efficient supervision in single market as part of SIU

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The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for evidence on fostering integration, scale and efficient supervision in the single market as part of its savings and investments union (SIU) strategy. The SIU is a key...more

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Council of EU agrees position on move to T+1

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The Council of the European Union has approved its position on the European Commission's (EC) proposal regarding a shorter settlement cycle, shortening the settlement period for transactions in transferable securities from...more

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EC launches targeted consultation on barriers to EU capital markets integration

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The European Commission (EC) has published its targeted consultation on the integration of EU capital markets under its savings and investments union (SIU) strategy, accompanied by a press release and updated webpage. The...more

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CFTC Withdraws Controversial SEF Registration Staff Letter

The Division of Market Oversight (DMO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has withdrawn its previous staff advisory letter on swap execution facility (SEF) registration requirements (Letter 21-19). ...more

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ESMA publishes overview of planned consultations for 2025

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an overview of its planned consultations for 2025. The consultations relate to workstreams under the EU Listing Act,...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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New Designated Publishing Entities regime operational from 3 February

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a press release reminding market participants that from February 3, 2025 the new Designated Publishing Entities regime shall be operational. The DPE regime was...more

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International bodies report on streamlining variation margin processes and initial margin responsiveness of margin models in...

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The Basel Committee on Banking Standards and International Organization of Securities Commissions published a final report on streamlining variation margin processes and initial margin responsiveness of margin models in...more

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CRT Transactions in the EU, U.K. and the United States

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In this bulletin, we consider the current state of the EU, U.K. and U.S. markets for credit risk transfer (“CRT”) transactions, with a particular focus on the fund finance market. For a more in-depth introduction to this...more

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Bank of England Updates Approach to Financial Market Infrastructure Supervision

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The Bank of England has updated its approach to financial market infrastructure supervision. The BoE states that its approach to supervision continues to be underpinned by four core principles: (i) its supervisors rely on...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Published Report on its Assessment of the Shortening of the Settlement Cycle to T+1

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a final report on its assessment of the shortening of the settlement cycle in the EU to T+1. The report highlights that the increased efficiency and resilience of...more

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Navigating the Retail Investment Strategy Directive

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The Retail Investment Strategy Directive (“RISD”) aims to enhance investor protection in order to foster retail investors' participation to the financial market and improve overall market efficiency. By ensuring that...more

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Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2024 Published

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The draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2024 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations add to the list of "relevant enactments" for...more

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The Standard Formula: A Guide to Solvency II – Chapter 13: Supervision

1. The Supervision Regime - Proportionality - The supervision regime is built on the principle of “proportionality,” in an effort to ensure that supervision remains effective and meets its underlying purposes without...more

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UK Draft Regulations Amending Temporary Recognition and Marketing Regimes for CCPs and Collective Investment Schemes

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A draft version of the Collective Investment Schemes (Temporary Recognition) and Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 has been published, alongside a draft explanatory memorandum. The...more

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