1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU - EBA: Updated methodology on the regulatory and supervisory equivalence of non-EU countries - Status: Final - The EBA has published its updated...more
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
It has been another quiet week; OFSI published updated guidance for financial sanctions to reflect the extension of reporting obligations to cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers. ICE Benchmark...more
After a bumper end to 2021, the new year has started relatively quietly. This week saw the PRA publish Dear CEO letters to UK deposit takers and international banks setting out its 2022 priorities and the PSR published its...more
Brexit - Please see the Other Developments section for the MoU agreed between the ECB, FCA and BoE on post-Brexit supervisory cooperation, effective from 1 January. ...more
Brexit - FCA provides information on the Temporary Permissions Regime (TPR) On 3 March, the FCA published new webpages providing information on the TPR. Firstly, the FCA published a webpage on how it will supervise firms...more
There are various exciting regulatory developments that we expect to see in Hong Kong throughout 2021. This bulletin looks at a number of key regulatory areas of focus in relation to: i) anti-money laundering and...more
Insurance Europe publishes papers on avoiding Brexit cliff-edge risks - On 9 February, Insurance Europe published a paper calling for an agreement between the UK and the EU on the transitional arrangements that should...more
NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange is looking to do the as-yet inconceivable: bring some order to cryptocurrencies. The plan, announced yesterday, is to launch a data feed that pull info from cryptocurrency exchanges around...more
Allen & Overy publish weekly updates on key regulatory topics affecting the financial services sector. If you would like to receive this update by email please contact RegulatoryChange@allenovery.com. BREXIT - HoL EU...more
CAPITAL MARKETS AND MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE - See Recovery and Resolution section for an update on CCP recovery and resolution. FCA makes available draft forms for benchmark administrators - On 6 July, as part of their...more