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EPC publishes Guidelines for PSPs joining payment schemes

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The European Payments Council (EPC) has issued Version 7.0 of the Adherence Guide to the EPC Payment Schemes, together with an updated webpage. The updated guide provides guidelines and template application forms for payment...more

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EC adopts Delegated Regulations on RTS under MiCAR

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The European Commission has adopted a number of Commission Delegated Regulations supplementing the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR): - Commission Delegated Regulation (C(2025)1206) adopted in accordance with...more

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EU Payments: What's in the regulatory pipeline for 2025?

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As the evolution of payments continues at a rapid pace it is important that industry participants are up to date on the regulatory developments supporting and guiding these developments. This publication outlines the key...more

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European Commission confirms narrower scope of e-money acceptance under EMD2

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In a recent response to an EBA Q&A and with reference to existing ECJ case law, the European Commission has stated that the condition of acceptance in the definition of e-money in the second E-Money Directive (2009/110/EC)...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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Key Regulatory Topics Weekly Update 16 February to 22 February 2024

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Of particular note this week in the EU, the Council adopted the legislative package to strengthen market data transparency which includes changes to the EU’s trading rules on market data, payment for order flow and commodity...more

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Global Legal Insights Fintech 2023: Ireland

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Partners Niall Esler and Shane Martin, along with senior associate Conor Daly and trainee solicitor Coleen Wegmann, have authored the Ireland chapter for Global Legal Insights Fintech 2023. They provide an up-to-date summary...more

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European Commission Proposes New Rules on Financial Data Access and Use

On June 28, 2023, the European Commission (EC) published a Proposal for a Regulation on Financial Data Access (FIDA). FIDA aims to create a framework through which data holders (e.g., banks, credit institutions) share the...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2023

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Releases the Article 102 TFEU Package to Ensure Greater Legal Certainty on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance - Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, August 2022

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: UK FCA publishes final Consumer Duty rules and guidance; European Commission adopts Delegated Regulation amending RTS on SCA and CSC under PSD2; and South East Asian...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, May 2022

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: Queen's Speech 2022 announces forthcoming Financial Services and Markets Bill; European Commission consultations and calls for evidence on PSD2 review and open...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, February 2022

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: Stop Press: The international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 includes a number of significant economic sanctions measures. See our latest...more

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Non-fungible tokens: NFTs and the silence of the EU legislator

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You might expect that the European Commission, eager to act as an innovative regulator, to have non-fungible tokens, NFTs, firmly on their radar and to have dedicated a relevant part of its regulation for cryptoassets, MiCA,...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: weekly Update 15 October to 21 October 2021

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Of particular note this week, HM Treasury published a policy paper on ‘Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing’ which sets out the UK government’s ambition to support the financial services sector to align with...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, September 2021

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: El Salvador: Bitcoin becomes legal tender European Union: European Commission proposes Path to the Digital Decade to deliver EU's digital transformation by 2030...more

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Cryptoassets and artificial intelligence in EU regulation - FinTech Perspectives

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As in other fields of digital transformation, the EU Commission wants to set a standard with its draft regulations for both cryptoassets, and artificial intelligence. But is it ready for the challenge? Both technologies will...more

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Impact on the Fintech Sector

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) provides for preferential arrangements in certain areas of trade between the EU and the UK, mainly in goods and continued access to related services such as transport and logistics....more

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Capital Relief for Software Assets: European Commission Amends Own Fund Requirements

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The Development: New Regulation (EU) 2020/2176 (the "Regulation") provides regulatory capital relief, allowing certain software assets to be considered when calculating Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") capital. It entered into...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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European Commission Launches Consultations on Digitalization in the Financial Sector

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The European Commission has launched two consultations on digitalization in the financial sector. They form part of the EU’s new Digital Finance Strategy which aims to deepen the Single Market for digital financial services,...more

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EU Expert Group on Regulatory Obstacles to Financial Innovation Publishes Recommendations on Regulatory Framework for FinTech

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The EU Expert Group on Regulatory Obstacles to Financial Innovation (or ROFIEG) has published a set of Recommendations and a Q&A on the establishment of an accommodative framework for FinTech in the EU. The ROFIEG was...more

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Financial Regulatory Observer - December 2019: Eight priorities for the new EU financial services chief

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Valdis Dombrovskis has a full in-tray that includes securing the EU banking and capital markets union as he begins his term at the European Commission. The new President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen,...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

U.S. Financial Industry Developments - FINRA Requests Comment on Financial Technology Innovation in the Broker-Dealer Industry - On July 30, 2018, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") published a...more

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Regulation Round Up - March 2018

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1 March - The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published general insurance value measures data in relation to 36 insurers (including both UK and EEA firms) for the year ending 31 August 2017. The data is aimed at...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - House Committee on Financial Services Comments on OCC Fintech Charter - All 34 Republican members of the Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, including...more

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