Speed Reader: FIA Europe’s Simon Puleston Jones making his way through MiFID II
1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) Germany - Bundesbank: Updated directories of credit institutions and their associations in Germany on banking related information (Aktualisiertes...more
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
Guernsey has long been one of the world's premier jurisdictions for investment funds - There are a number of advantages for using Guernsey as a jurisdiction, including the wide variety of company and limited partnership...more
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
Final provisions on cross-border banking services in the EU published - CRD VI will bring in uniform minimum prudential requirements for third country branches providing banking services in the EU and, more importantly,...more
Welcome to the July – September 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter, such...more
On 13 June the European Commission (the Commission) published a new package of measures to bolster the EU sustainable finance framework. Its aim is to: “ensure that the EU sustainable finance framework continues to...more
As the “most ambitious legislative proposal since the inception of EU financial regulation”, the changes would make significant amendments to MiFID II and PRIIPs. On 24 May 2023, the European Commission (Commission)...more
Welcome to the January – March 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter under...more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. ...more
Today (25 November 2021) the European Commission (the Commission) released the results of its evaluation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) which forms part of a Capital Markets Union legislative...more
In this episode, the first in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and what it means...more
The package focuses on material sustainability reporting and disclosure obligations, as the EU looks to direct capital toward sustainable activities. On 21 April 2021, one day prior to Earth Day and a US-led global...more
BREXIT - FMLC paper on Brexit and impact of WTO rules on financial services - On 22 December 2017, the FMLC published a paper on the potential impact of Brexit and WTO rules on financial services. The paper focuses on...more
A Commission Delegated Regulation with Regulatory Technical Standards on the information requirements for notification by a proposed acquirer of its proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding of an investment firm under the...more
CFTC Comparability Determination on EU Margin Requirements and a Common Approach on Trading Venues - On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced determinations by the CFTC and the...more
On October 17, 2017, the European Commission published a request to the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs“) to issue recurrent reports on the past performance and cost of the main categories of insurance, pension and...more
SEC Approves IEX Proposal to Launch National Exchange, Issues Interpretation on Automated Securities Prices - On June 17, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved the application of Investors'...more
The European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive with regard to organizational requirements and operating conditions for investment firms. The adopted...more
ESMA Publishes Final Technical advice on the MiFID II Directive and MiFIR - On December 19, 2014, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published final technical advice (ESMA/2014/1569) to the European...more
In October 2011, the European Commission released a proposal to amend and extend the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), referred to as MiFID II. The MiFID II proposals consist of revisions to MiFID, along...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has requested clarity on the definition to ensure consistent application across member states. Following industry lobbying, the European Securities and Markets Authority...more
On February 12, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its 2014 regulatory work program, setting out a detailed account of the various areas and initiatives for which each unit or division is...more
On January 14 2014, the European Parliament and European Council reached agreement in principle on the revised Markets in Financial Instrument Directive (Mifid II). The announcement signaled an important milestone in a long...more
Introduction - On 14 January 2014 the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached a high-level agreement in principle on updating the rules for the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive...more