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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Financial Regulatory Observer – June 2019: No-deal Brexit: Challenges for trading venues and their participants

White & Case LLP on 7/1/2019

There is no silver bullet for maintaining cross-border trading if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The date of Brexit has been delayed until (at least) October 31, 2019, but there is little sign that financial...more

ESMA and EBA Assess Whether Crypto-Assets Are Regulated Under Existing EU Rules and Advise the European Commission to Consider an...

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 1/24/2019

On Jan. 9, 2019, both the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a report on crypto-assets....more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/8/2018

U.S. Financial Industry Developments - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act - The "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act," signed by the President on May 24, amends...more

CFTC Approves Exemption from SEF Registration Requirement for Multilateral Trading Facilities and Organized Trading Facilities...

A&O Shearman on 1/24/2018

SPEED READ - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on December 8, 2017 that it is exempting certain "multilateral trading facilities" (MTFs) and "organised trading facilities" (OTFs) regulated in the...more

CFTC and European Commission Implement Common Approach on Certain Derivatives Trading Venues

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/18/2017

Both U.S. and European Union (EU) law require that certain swaps and derivatives trades take place only on approved trading platforms. On October 13, 2017, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) Chairman J....more

Consob warning notice on the closure of the SeDeX regulated market and the transition of the new MTF system: outline of the...

A&O Shearman on 11/28/2017

On 22 November 2017, the Italian Securities and Exchange Commission (Consob) released a warning notice (the Warning) in relation to the closure of the SeDeX regulated market and the launch of the SeDeX multilateral trading...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/31/2017

Financial Industry Developments - SEC Adopts T+2 Settlement Cycle for Securities Transactions - On March 22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted an amendment to Rule 15c6-1(a), shortening the...more

EU Market Abuse Regulation - Market Soundings Safe Harbour: Compliance and Record Requirements

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/25/2016

The EU Regulation on Market Abuse (“MAR”) prohibits a person from unlawfully disclosing inside information relating to securities within the scope of the legislation. An unlawful disclosure is made when a person possesses...more

EU Market Abuse Regulation - Requirements for U.S. Issuers

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/25/2016

The EU Regulation on Market Abuse (“MAR”) came into effect on 3 July 2016, replacing the previously existing Market Abuse Directive and expanding the application of the EU’s market abuse regime. In addition to detailing...more

Romanian Legal Update: A new Market Abuse regime under directly applicable EU legislation

A&O Shearman on 7/28/2016

Regulation 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (also known as the Market Abuse Regulation, hereinafter referred to as MAR) became directly applicable in all EU Member States...more

Keeping Calm and Carrying On: The EU Market Abuse Regulation

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/5/2016

The EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), which came into effect across the EU on July 3, is a timely reminder in the aftermath of the UK’s Brexit referendum, that, for the time being at least, the UK remains a member of the...more

Blog: Solvency II – Investing In Infrastructure Projects

Cooley LLP on 4/5/2016

The Solvency II Delegated Regulation (2015/35) has been amended to make it easier for (re)insurers to invest in infrastructure. The amending legislation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 1...more

Europe’s New Market Abuse Rules For Issuers of Debt Securities

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/3/2016

European Market Abuse Regulation 2016 imposes new obligations for issuers of debt securities traded on multilateral trading facilities. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have adopted a new...more

CFTC Issues Updated Relief for Cross-Border Trading of Swaps on Qualifying Multilateral Trading Facilities in the European Union

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/25/2014

On April 9, 2014, the Division of Market Oversight (DMO) and Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) (together, the Divisions) of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued...more

CFTC Extends Expiration of MTF Relief

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/1/2014

On February 12, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) issued relief from registration as a swap execution facility (SEF) to multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) regulated within the...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - February 18, 2014

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/18/2014

CFTC and EC Statement on Regulatory Framework - On February 12, the CFTC and the European Commission announced jointly that the two agencies have made significant progress in their collaboration on the regulatory...more

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