1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
a) General -
(i) EU -
EBA: Opinion on measures in accordance with Article 458 CRR following a notification by the De Nederlandsche Bank -
Status: Final -
The EBA has...more
9/4/2024
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Capital Markets ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Regulatory Agenda
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
8/6/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
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Digital Assets ,
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European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Standards ,
Sustainable Finance
On 21 May 2024, a bill of law n° 8387 was introduced before the Luxembourg Parliament. Its objective is to amend several pieces of Luxembourg legislation to operationalise various European regulations, in particular...more
New EU legislative requirements will reshape how non-EU (including European Economic Area) banks service EU clients on a cross-border basis. In this note we summarise the new regime, its implications for firms providing...more
The Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) has further expanded the panel of regulated entities by introducing the regulatory status of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)....more
6/17/2024
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Cryptoassets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Management ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
To avoid potential risks to investor protection, as well as to financial stability within the European single market, the Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) is about to introduce a harmonised and dedicated set of...more
In our annual financial services Horizon Scanning webinar, our regulatory team provided an overview of upcoming and expected changes for UK firms.
Partners from our UK team considered regulatory updates on the horizon for...more
The EU is harmonising the rules on the prudential supervision of EU branches of non-EU banks under CRD VI. The new EU-wide third country branch regime will introduce minimum requirements including capital and liquidity...more
1/26/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Governance Standards ,
Grandfathering Rules ,
Intergovernmental Agreements ,
Liquidity ,
NCAs ,
Outsourcing ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
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
1/26/2024
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Basel III ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Credit Institutions ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Final Rules ,
Grandfathering Rules ,
Investment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liquidity ,
Luxembourg ,
MiFID ,
New Rules ,
Prudential Standards ,
Reverse Solicitation
The huge expansion of crypto-assets over recent years and the popularity of their underlying technology (distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain) have come with their share of challenges, including a significant...more
12/15/2023
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Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Stablecoins ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
As the final compromise text of the so-called Instant Payments regulation has just been published, our regulatory payment experts have summarised the key obligations that will apply to payment service providers in this...more
Since the beginning of the Brexit transition period, developments in both the UK and EU have impacted the MiFID rules in various ways.
In the UK, there have been changes under the EUWA on-shoring process; “quick-fix”...more
The Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) seeks to regulate a broad range of crypto-related products and services that do not currently fall within the scope of existing EU financial services legislation. It does not...more
On 16 June 2023, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a report on the money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks associated with payment institutions (PIs) in the EU, based on a risk assessment exercise...more
The European Commission has chosen the path of regulation for crypto-assets. This is with the aim of supporting innovation and fair competition, and ensuring a high level of consumer and investor protection and market...more
Make sure that your policies and procedures are up-to-date.
A series of amendments were introduced into the amended act of 12 November 2004 on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (the AML Act 2004)...more
Legislative and regulatory initiatives in the field of sustainable finance, and more particularly in the financial sector, have recently multiplied....more
On 18 May 2022, the CSSF published CSSF circular 22/812 (the CSSF Circular) through which it integrates into its administrative practice and regulatory approach the EBA guidelines on the so-called limited network exclusion...more
On 22 April 2022, the CSSF published CSSF circular 22/807 amending the CSSF circular 12/552 on central administration, internal governance and risk management to take account of amended or new guidelines issued by EBA and/or...more
Credit institutions need to take into account climate-related and environmental risks. As the management of climate-related and environmental risks is a crucial element to ensure robust internal governance arrangements, the...more
On 23 December 2019, a resolution of 11 September 2018 of the European Parliament (the Parliament) on relationships between the EU and third countries concerning financial services regulation and supervision was published in...more
In light of the continued growth of residential housing prices and the impact on household debt, the Luxembourg parliament adopted a new act on 4 December 2019 (the Act) to grant specific intervention powers to Luxembourg’s...more
Following its June opinion on the possibility for national competent authorities to work with payment service providers and relevant stakeholders and agree on limited additional time for compliance with the strong customer...more
The CSSF press release 19/41 of 2 August 2019 informs UK firms, UCIs and/or their managers established in the UK (authorised under the UCITS Directive or AIFM Directive) having passported their services into Luxembourg that...more
As indicated in our previous e-alert? the Luxembourg register of beneficial owners (the Luxembourg RBE) will go live on 1 September 2019. If you are the director or manager of an entity registered with the Luxembourg trade...more