In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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7/19/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
CONSOB ,
Corporate Governance ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Hong Kong ,
JOBS Act ,
Listing Standards ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Prospectus ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities Litigation ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs) ,
UK
In this issue:
- Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital
- Regulatory Capital Tool for Securitization Exposures
- European Banking Authority Reports on Implications of Regulatory Reforms for...more
2/18/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Rating Agencies ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FSB ,
G20 ,
Investment Funds ,
Mortgages ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Prudential Standards ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization Vehicles ,
Security-Based Swaps
A transaction reporting regime has been in place at EU level for some time, albeit much was delegated to national implementation. Under MiFID II, the reporting regime will be overhauled and significantly extended in terms of...more
This summer the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing a rule that, if adopted, would mandate that financial institutions require their legal entity customers to...more
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Compensation
- Bank Prudential Regulation and Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Credit Ratings
- Insurance
- Financial Services...more
7/23/2014
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Basel III ,
Capital Markets ,
Credit Ratings ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Executive Compensation ,
FDIC ,
Insurance Reform ,
OCC ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stress Tests
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Compensation
- Regulatory Capital
- Credit Ratings
- Financial Market Infrastructure
- Financial Services
- Funds
- Enforcement...more
7/9/2014
/ Banks ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Credit Ratings ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Major Swap Participants ,
No-Action Letters ,
No-Action Relief ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Swap Dealers ,
Swaps ,
Valuation
In this issue:
- Compensation
- Capital and Prudential Regulation
- Bank Structure
- Financial Services
- Consumer Protection
- Enforcement
- People
- Events...more
6/18/2014
/ Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Executive Compensation ,
FDIC ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
OCC ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Stress Tests ,
Volcker Rule
In this issue:
- Derivatives
- Regulatory Capital
- Recovery & Resolution
- Funds
- Financial Services
- Enforcement
- Events
- Excerpt from...more
5/27/2014
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Capital Markets ,
CCPs ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Suisse ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Hedge Funds ,
Hedges ,
MiFID ,
No-Action Relief ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements
In this issue:
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENTS
- HKEx publishes Amended Listing Rules to Complement the New IPO Sponsor Regime
- US DEVELOPMENTS
- SEC Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law...more
10/22/2013
/ Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equivalency Determinations ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
IPO Sponsors ,
PCAOB ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Short Sales ,
Swap Clearing
On April 9, 2013, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) granted last minute no-action relief from portions of the CFTC’s swap reporting rules. The relief delays certain compliance deadlines for many swap...more