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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 -
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EMIR - Proposed Changes to EU Derivatives Rules

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European Union (EU) proposals for changes to the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading rules are underway. The final rules are not yet agreed, but we set out a summary of the proposals below....more

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LIBOR Transition: Further Proposed Changes to EU Clearing and Derivatives Trading Obligations

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has opened a consultation on proposals to amend the EU clearing and trading derivative obligations to reflect recent benchmark transitions from LIBOR to so-called risk-free rates....more

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EU Grants Further Time-Limited Equivalence for UK CCPs

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An EU Commission Implementing Decision extending the equivalence of U.K. CCPs to June 2025 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The equivalence decision applies to U.K. CCPs already established...more

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European Banking Authority Launches Consultation on Synthetic Securitizations Framework

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The European Banking Authority has launched a consultation on its proposed simple, transparent and standardized framework for synthetic securitization. The paper also seeks feedback from stakeholders on a proposed list of...more

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Margin Requirements for Uncleared Derivatives Delayed for Certain Counterparties

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The target date at international level for regulators to introduce margin requirements for uncleared derivatives for counterparties with lower trading volumes has been extended for a year by the International Organization of...more

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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the Latest CFTC Proposals for Swap Margins, Non-US Clearing...

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BROKER-DEALER - CBOE Proposes Amendments to Rule 6.49A Concerning Off-Floor Position Transfers Including RWA Transfers - CBOE Exchange, Inc. (CBOE) recently filed a proposal to amend its Rule 6.49A to amend provisions...more

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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Discusses Supervisory Initiatives and Approves Implementation Reports

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Central bankers and banking supervisors of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met this week to discuss a range of policy and supervisory initiatives. ...more

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AFG Supports New ISDA French Law Documentation

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The endorsement of Europe's largest asset management association should promote use of the new 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (French law) on the European OTC derivatives market....more

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Ziggo: Another Definitional Split in the Credit Default Swap Market

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A recent decision reminds credit swap market participants that thorough knowledge of the documentation and definitions relating to a particular credit default swap is critical....more

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - November 2018 #5

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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

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - November 2018 #2

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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

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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Consults on Leverage Ratio Treatment of Client-Cleared Derivatives

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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a consultation paper entitled "Leverage ratio treatment of client-cleared derivatives," seeking views from stakeholders on whether a targeted and limited revision of...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2018: A Break from the “B” Word – LIBOR and Benchmark Reform – Progress has...

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Six months have now passed since publication of the Dechert OnPoint, LIBOR – Where Are We Now?, and in that period progress on benchmark reform and the development of alternative risk-free-rates (RFRs) has gathered pace. At a...more

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - July 2018

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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

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - June 2018

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Topics on Broker-Dealer, CFTC, Derivatives and EU Developments

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BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Publishes Regulatory Notice Regarding 2018 GASB Accounting Support Fee - On April 17, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued Regulatory Notice 18-12, which announces that FINRA will...more

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - April 2018 #3

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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

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

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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

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Regulation Amending EMIR: ECB Opinion

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On October 17, 2017, the European Central Bank (“ECB“) published an opinion on the proposed Regulation amending EMIR (Regulation 648/2012) in relation to the clearing obligation, its suspension, the reporting requirements,...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Tesla’s hoping that a manufacturing plant in China—the first in the country wholly owned by a foreign manufacturing company—will translate into big sales in the Chinese market. With the Chinese government loath to give up the...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

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France Welcomes Foreign and Alternative Capital Providers with Latest Reform of Finance Sector - Long a cornerstone of the French banking system, the "French banking monopoly" largely prevents non-bank entities from...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

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On August 8, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. extended the deadline for 19 foreign banks and two domestic bank holding companies to file their next round of "living wills" detailing how they...more

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LIBOR Replacement Plans Bring Regulatory Considerations for Derivatives

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Plans to end the long reign of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as one of the world's most often-used interest rate benchmarks have recently been confirmed by several top financial regulators. On July 27, 2017,...more

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Banking, Finance and Insurance Letter - Mai-Juin 2017

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Publication du règlement dit « Prospectus » abrogeant la directive Prospectus - Le 30 juin 2017 a été publié au Journal officiel de l’UE le règlement n° 2017/1129 du 14 juin 2017 concernant le prospectus à publier en cas...more

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English Court of Appeal Confirms Primacy of Choice of Governing Law Clause in ISDA Master Agreements

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On 15 June 2017 the English Court of Appeal handed down a significant judgment in Dexia Crediop S.p.A. v Comune di Prato. The Court’s unanimous judgment confirmed that the nature of an agreement made pursuant to an ISDA...more

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