Speed Reader: FIA Europe’s Simon Puleston Jones making his way through MiFID II
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
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
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
In July 2023, the UK government published its findings from the Investment Research Review (Review) as part of the UK government’s Edinburgh Reforms. The Review made a number of recommendations to encourage research...more
1. Bank regulation - 1.1 Prudential regulation - (a) General - (i) EU - ECB: Memorandum of Cooperation between ECB and CAs on third-country bank supervision - Status: Final - The ECB has published a Memorandum of...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
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
1. Bank regulation - 1.1 Prudential regulation - (a) General - (i) EU - EBA: Roadmap on strengthening the Prudential framework - Status: Final - The EBA has published its roadmap on the Banking Package, which...more
In recent years, there has been an increased interest in Poland in the services of so-called "family offices", ie private wealth management. Undoubtedly, the demand for such services has grown with the increased affluence...more
Welcome to the second edition of our Horizon Scan, where we focus on some of the principal recent and expected developments and changes that we expect to be of interest to those in the non-listed funds sector. We have grouped...more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. ...more
The FCA has been sending out requests to Investment Firms asking them to provide responses to the FCA's Investment Firms Prudential Regime (IFPR) Questionnaire, ahead of IFPR implementation on 1 January 2022. Responses are...more
On 22 October 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published the final rules of its Investment Firms Prudential Regime (“IFPR”), which will come into force on 1 January 2022. The final rules are contained in legal...more
Compliance in the financial services sector has never been as important as it is today. The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, BaFin) recently imposed a record...more
Financial Services Act 2021 receives Royal Assent - The Financial Services Bill 2019-21 has received Royal Assent. Among other things, the Financial Services Act 2021...more
LIBOR transition: FCA and BoE encourage switch to SONIA in sterling non-linear derivatives market - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (BoE) have published a joint statement announcing that they...more
A new Regulation amending the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, Market Abuse Regulation and Prospectus Regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, introducing changes to...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
Since the financial crisis, financial institutions have been required to address significant regulatory changes. The new regulatory framework in the United States and Europe has introduced a series of new terms. This brief...more
The European Union has begun a wide-ranging and radical reform of its securities and derivatives markets through MiFID 2, which is scheduled to be implemented across the EU by January 3, 2017. Implementation is dependent on a...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
On 8 May 2014, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) issued Policy Statement 14/7 containing rules clarifying aspects of the goods and services that U.K. asset managers can buy with dealing commission. The Policy...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
Protocol on the Operation of the ESMA MiFID Database - On January 29, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its protocol on the operation of its MiFID database (ESMA/2013/68b). The...more
The European Commission announced on 14 January 2014 that the European Parliament and Council had reached an agreement in principle on revised rules for markets in financial instruments (MiFID II). Under the revised regime,...more