Draft Financial Markets and Insolvency (Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 A draft version of the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021...more
5/18/2021
/ Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
CCPs ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FICC Market Standards Board (FMSB) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
IOSCO ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
RTS ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
UK
BoE stress testing: 2021 Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario update -
Reports on key recent regulatory developments focussing on banking and finance. See also our Financial institutions general regulatory news and other...more
5/4/2021
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Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Remuneration ,
RTS ,
Stress Tests ,
UK
Regulation of non-transferable debt securities: HM Treasury consultation HM Treasury has published a consultation paper on the regulation of non-transferable debt securities (NTDS) (often referred to as mini-bonds)....more
COVID-19: BoE statement on regulatory treatment of Recovery Loan Scheme -
The Bank of England (BoE) has published a statement on the regulatory treatment of the UK Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), which has been launched as part...more
4/19/2021
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Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
RTS ,
UK
CRR: Commission Implementing Regulation containing ITS on reporting requirements for market risk Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/453 containing implementing technical standards (ITS) on specific reporting...more
3/23/2021
/ Banks ,
Basel III ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) ,
Liquidity Coverage Ratio ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
RTS ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Stress Tests ,
UK
LIBOR transition: Working Group's best practice guide for GBP loans and Q&A -
The Working Group Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates published a best practice guide for GBP loans. Alongside the guide, the Working Group also...more
3/9/2021
/ Basel III ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) ,
Libor ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
RTS ,
UK
Resolvability Assessment Framework: BoE Dear CEO letter The Bank of England (BoE) has published a letter sent by Dave Ramsden, BoE Deputy Governor for Markets and Banking, to the CEOs of the eight UK banks in the scope of the...more
3/1/2021
/ Bank of England ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
CDD ,
Crowdfunding ,
Dear CEO Letter ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
RTS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Capital internal models: PRA statement on 2021 supervisory benchmarking exercise -
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a statement to provide greater clarity for credit institutions that are in scope...more
UK and Switzerland to deepen cooperation on financial services - HM Treasury has published a press release announcing plans to move forward to the next stage of talks between the UK and Switzerland on an agreement on...more
UK contactless card payments limit: FCA consults on increase - In a COVID-19 update on mortgages, consumer credit, banking and payments, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it intends to consult on...more
Recent regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions and markets. Includes updates from the UK FCA, the European Supervisory Authorities and IOSCO, among others. Recent regulatory developments of interest to...more
11/30/2020
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EMIR ,
EU ,
EURIBOR ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
REMIT ,
RTS ,
Securitization ,
SFTR ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
BoE and CFTC MoU for supervision of cross-border clearing organisations -
The Bank of England (BoE) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have signed an updated memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding...more
10/26/2020
/ Bank of England ,
Central Counterparties ,
CFTC ,
EMIR ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
HM Treasury ,
Libor ,
RTS ,
Securities Regulation ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
AIFMD review: European Commission consultation -
The European Commission has launched a consultation questionnaire relating to its review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)....more
10/26/2020
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Alternative Investment Funds ,
Asset Management ,
Capital Markets Union ,
ELTIF ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Key Information Document (KIDs) ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Retail Investors ,
RTS
ISO 20022 migration: BoE revised approach The Bank of England (BoE) has updated its webpage on ISO 20022 with the following information. -
ISO 20022 migration: BoE revised approach -
The Bank of England (BoE) has updated...more
Brexit: ESMA to recognise three UK CCPS from 1 January 2021 -
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced that three central counterparties (CCPs) established in the UK will be recognized as...more
10/6/2020
/ EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs) ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
REMIT ,
RTS ,
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
COVID-19: final transcripts of FCA business interruption insurance test case -
On 18 August 2020, the FCA updated its webpage on the High Court business interruption insurance test case to link to the final transcripts for...more
COVID-19: PRA statement on application of IFRS 9 and capital requirements as mortgage payment deferrals come to an end -
On 26 August 2020, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a statement to clarify its...more
9/8/2020
/ Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
IFRS ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Libor ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
RTS ,
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) ,
UK
SMCR extension: SI extending implementation date made -
The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/929) have been made....more
9/8/2020
/ AML/CFT ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bank of England ,
Digital Currency ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Innovation ,
Popular ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
RegTech ,
RTS ,
Sandbox ,
SMCR ,
UK
Business continuity: SRB operational guidance on operational continuity in resolution and FMI contingency plans.
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement, PS18/20, and the following...more
8/4/2020
/ Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Distressed Debt ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) ,
MREL ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Remuneration ,
RTS ,
UK
Title transfer collateral arrangements: FCA Dear CEO letter -
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a Dear CEO letter to firms acting as brokers in wholesale financial markets, who currently, or may in the...more
8/4/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CSDR ,
Dear CEO Letter ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Libor ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
RTS ,
Securities Regulation ,
UK
Reporting requirements: EBA questionnaire and call for case studies on cost of compliance -
HM Treasury has published a statement on the applicability of COVID-19 related amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation...more
Recent regulatory developments focussing on banking and finance. Includes updates relating to COVID-19 regulatory response, CRR, and more....more
COVID-19: EBA extends application date of guidelines on moratoria on loan repayments -
On 18 June 2020, the European Banking Authority (EBA) announced that it is extending the application date of its guidelines on...more
6/24/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
Green Bonds ,
Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) ,
Loans ,
Moratorium ,
RTS ,
Stress Tests ,
UK
Recent regulatory developments focussing on banking and finance. This week reports on the EBA's consultation on draft RTS on the prudential treatment of software assets....more
COVID-19: FCA speech on expectations of wealth management and advice industry -
On 4 June 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a speech by Megan Butler, FCA Executive Director of Supervision,...more
6/10/2020
/ AML/CFT ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
ECON ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Investment ,
Libor ,
Pensions ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
RTS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Wealth Management