The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the financial promotion rules. The proposals range from rules relating to the approval by authorized firms of financial promotions of...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a call for evidence on the need to amend existing Regulatory Technical Standards under the EU Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation to accommodate the upcoming...more
The Law Commission has concluded that the existing law of England and Wales can accommodate smart contracts and there is no need for legislative reform. It has published advice to the U.K. Government and a separate summary of...more
The Bank of England and HM Treasury have announced the next steps in the development of a U.K. Central Bank Digital Currency. These include the following...more
The European Union’s financial regulatory regime for third-country access in many sectors relies on a framework of “equivalence,” whereby institutions based in approved non-EU countries with similar standards may have varying...more
10/22/2020
/ EIOPA ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FinTech ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
11/8/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Competition ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID II ,
Onshoring ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Prudential Standards ,
Recovery Plans ,
Securities ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
11/5/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Competition ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Prudential Standards ,
Recovery Plans ,
Securities ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., 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 U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/22/2018
/ Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment Funds ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., 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 U.S., 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 U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
9/28/2018
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Culture ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
MiFID II ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Standards ,
Securities ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
9/24/2018
/ AML/CFT ,
Banking Sector ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Prudential Standards ,
Recovery Plans ,
Securities ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., 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 U.S., 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 U.S., 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 U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
7/27/2018
/ AML/CFT ,
Banking Sector ,
Competition ,
Corporate Culture ,
Credit Ratings ,
Derivatives ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Standards ,
Recovery Plans ,
UK Brexit
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
7/12/2018
/ AML/CFT ,
Banking Sector ,
Compliance ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Culture ,
Cybersecurity ,
FinTech ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Standards ,
Recovery Plans ,
Securities ,
UK Brexit
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
6/20/2018
/ AML/CFT ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID II ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Recovery Plans ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., 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 U.S., 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 U.S., 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 U.S., 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 U.S., 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
1/11/2018
/ Annual Reports ,
Banking Sector ,
Basel III ,
Benchmarks ,
Corporate Governance ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
Libor ,
Money Laundering ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulation C ,
Risk Management ,
Securitization ,
UK Brexit