In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
6/1/2016
/ Basel III ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
EU ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Leveraged Lending ,
Margin Requirements ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
UCITS ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
5/6/2016
/ AML/CFT ,
Annuities ,
Asset Management ,
Capital Markets Union ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Leverage Ratio ,
MiFID II ,
SIFIs ,
UK
On April 18, 2016, the US Financial Stability Oversight Council issued an update on its multi-year review of potential financial stability risks in the asset management industry. This note highlights takeaways from that...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
4/15/2016
/ Anti-Inversion Regulations ,
EU ,
FBOs ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Adviser ,
FinTech ,
FSOC ,
Global Systemically Important Financial Institutions (GSIFI) ,
Leverage Ratio ,
MetLife ,
Terrorism Funding ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
4/11/2016
/ Asset Management ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Federal Reserve ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Maxwellisation ,
Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Natural Gas ,
Remuneration ,
Stress Tests ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
4/1/2016
/ Capital Markets Union ,
EU ,
Eurozone ,
GAAP ,
Interchange Fees ,
MiFID II ,
Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) ,
Prudential Standards ,
Ring-Fencing ,
SIFIs ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
UCITS V ,
UK ,
UK Payment Systems Regulator
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
3/25/2016
/ Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Central Counterparties ,
Cuba ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Goldman Sachs ,
Insider Trading ,
Payment Systems ,
Sanctions ,
UK ,
Volcker Rule
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
3/18/2016
/ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
EU ,
FDIC ,
Federal Savings Associations ,
International Banks ,
Libor ,
Market Abuse ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Ring-Fencing ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senior Managers ,
Transfer Pricing ,
UK ,
Volcker Rule
The European Commission has adopted an “equivalence” decision on the derivatives regulatory regimes for derivatives clearing organisations in the United States. This follows the decisions adopted in November 2015 for Canada,...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
3/3/2016
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Examinations ,
Cooperation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Money Transfer ,
MREL ,
Payment Systems ,
Stress Tests ,
UK ,
Volcker Rule
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
Bank Prudential Regulation & Regulatory Capital US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Issues Proposed Rule to Facilitate Access to Deposits in Large Bank Failures On February 17, 2016, the US Federal Deposit Insurance...more
2/19/2016
/ Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Central Counterparties ,
EU ,
Federal Reserve ,
Liquidation ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulation C ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Senior Managers Insurers Regime (SMIR) ,
Stress Tests ,
UK
On 10 February 2016, the European Commission and the CFTC announced a common approach regarding supervision of central counterparties operating in the US and EU, paving the way for cross-border equivalence and recognition...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
The obligation for central clearing of OTC derivatives under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation will apply from June 2016. A Delegated Regulation that imposes a mandatory clearing obligation for interest rate swap...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
The European Commission has adopted “equivalence” decisions on the derivatives regulatory regimes for central counterparties in Canada, Mexico, Republic of Korea, South Africa and Switzerland. This follows the decisions...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/30/2015
/ Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Consultation ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
MiFID II ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/15/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Clearing Agencies ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Funds ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulation P ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization Vehicles ,
Structured Financial Products ,
Transparency ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/7/2015
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Credit Rating Agencies ,
Crowdfunding ,
Electronic Reporting ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Liquidity Risk Management Rule ,
No-Action Relief ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Stress Tests ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/1/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
BitLicense ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supervision ,
Virtual Currency
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
9/16/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Deposit Guarantee System ,
Depository Institutions ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
NFA ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Registration Requirement ,
RMBS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swap Execution Facilities ,
Swaps
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
9/11/2015
/ Bank of America ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Code of Conduct ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
G20 ,
MiFID II ,
Prudential Standards ,
Shadow Banking ,
Technical Standards ,
UCITS ,
UK