The EBA) launched a consultation on draft Guidelines on the authorisation of third-country branches (TCBs) under Article 48c(8) CRD VI. The Guidelines set out: (i) the list of information to be included in the application,...more
12/4/2025
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Banks ,
Consultation Papers ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Branch Offices ,
ISDA ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
The EBA) launched a consultation on draft Guidelines on the authorisation of third-country branches (TCBs) under Article 48c(8) CRD VI. The Guidelines set out: (i) the list of information to be included in the application,...more
12/4/2025
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Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Consultation Papers ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Branch Offices ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
The EBA published a report on white labelling, accompanied by a fact sheet. In the report, the EBA considers the use of white labelling as a business model by the firms that are under its mandate, including credit...more
11/4/2025
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Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Liquidity ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securitization ,
Sustainable Finance
The EBA published a report on white labelling, accompanied by a fact sheet. In the report, the EBA considers the use of white labelling as a business model by the firms that are under its mandate, including credit...more
11/4/2025
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Digital Assets ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Open Banking ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Oversight
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.
ECB: Consultation on draft Guidelines on managing legacy NPEs in LSIs -
Status: Consultation...more
10/2/2025
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Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment Funds ,
National Competent Authorities (NCA) ,
Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language.
BaFin: Publication of Circular 10/2025 (BA) on the SNCI status (Veröffentlichung des...more
10/2/2025
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BaFin ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Markets Union ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Germany ,
Guidance Documents ,
Investment Funds ,
New Guidance ,
Real Estate Financing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Transparency ,
UK
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.
ECB: Opinion on the supervisory independence of Lietuvos bankas and the prevention of conflicts of...more
9/2/2025
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Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cooling-Off Rule ,
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Ethics ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Guidance Documents ,
Investment Firms ,
New Guidance ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language.
BMF: Draft bill for the Banking Directive Implementation and Bureaucracy Relief Act...more
9/2/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Compliance ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Germany ,
Investment Firms ,
Loans ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
RTS ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language....more
The EBA published a keynote speech delivered by its Chairperson, José Manuel Campa, at a high-level meeting for European supervisors in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the importance of an efficient and effective financial services...more
The study on enhancing EU competitiveness in the banking sector, requested by the ECON, has been published by the Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit. The study emphasises the importance of a resilient and efficient...more
The study on enhancing EU competitiveness in the banking sector, requested by the ECON, has been published by the Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit. The study emphasises the importance of a resilient and efficient...more
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General
(i) EU -
EBA: Updated methodology on the regulatory and supervisory equivalence of non-EU countries -
Status: Final -
The EBA has published its updated...more
4/2/2025
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Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
In order to increase the use of instant credit transfers in euros at Union level, the EU legislators have amended Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 establishing technical and business requirements for credit transfers and direct...more
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 published an...more
9/4/2024
/ Banks ,
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 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
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
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
1. Bank regulation-
1.1 Prudential regulation-
(a) General-
(i) International-
BCBA: Basel III monitoring report-
Status: Final-
BCBS has published its latest monitoring report setting out the impact of the Basel III...more
4/2/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFIR ,
Risk Management
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
3/4/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements
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: Consultation on amendments to draft RTS on prudent valuation under Article 105(14) of the CRR -
Status: Consultation -
Deadline for the...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
/ Banking Sector ,
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
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
1/10/2024
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Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Cybersecurity ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Remuneration ,
Risk Management
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
The ESRB has published a speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB and Chair of the ESRB, on its first general warning about financial stability risks that it published...more
12/4/2023
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Cybersecurity ,
EMIR ,
ESRB ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Reporting ,
Investment Firms ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management