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Financial Stability Board Progress Report on Enhancing Resilience of Non-Bank Financial Intermediation

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The Financial Stability Board has published a progress report to the G20 on enhancing the resilience of non-bank financial intermediation. The aim of policies by the FSB to enhance NBFI resilience has been to reduce excessive...more

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The FCA’s Agenda for UK Asset Management

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Background - On 23 May 2024, Ashley Alder, the Chair of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), delivered a speech which outlined the regulator’s agenda for the asset management sector (the “Speech”). In particular,...more

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UK/EU ESG Regulation Round-Up – Q1 2024

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Our latest ESG regulatory round-up highlights the key UK, EU and international financial services regulatory developments during Q1 2024. Key ESG developments this quarter include the publication of the FCA’s Business Plan...more

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Financial Stability Board’s letter addresses financial topics for upcoming G20 meeting

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On February 20, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released a letter from its Chair, Klaas Knot, to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ahead of the February 28-29 G20 meeting, setting up the agenda for...more

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ELTIF 2.0 RTS: ESMA adopts a conservative approach toward open-ended ELTIFs

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ESMA has submitted its proposals for RTS supplementing ELTIF 2.0 to the European Commission - The RTS detail stringent conditions on liquidity and redemption provisions including in principle maximum quarterly redemption...more

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FSB report addresses financial risk concerns with third-party relationships

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On December 4, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a report titled “Enhancing Third-Party Risk Management and Oversight: A Toolkit for Financial Institutions and Financial Authorities,” as summarized in this press...more

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Crypto Firms Partner On Stablecoin Initiatives; Tokenization Discussion Paper Published; Hackers Steal $200M From Cross-Chain...

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EURC Stablecoin Launches on Stellar; Singapore Exchange Integrates PYUSD - In a recent press release, the issuer of USDC and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced that the euro-pegged stablecoin EURC has...more

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Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report - Asset Management and Investment Funds January to March 2023

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Welcome to the January – March 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter under...more

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Regulation Round Up - November 2022

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Key developments in November 2022: The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2022 (SI 2022/1252) was published together with an explanatory memorandum. The amendments allow for the...more

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BIS Issues Final Guidance on Stablecoin Regulation

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The global central bank cooperative body would bring stablecoins within the international standards for payment, clearing, and settlement systems....more

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Global Payments Newsletter, July 2022

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: UK Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022-23 introduced to Parliament; US Treasury publishes framework for international engagement on digital assets; and European...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, March 2022

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: In this Newsletter: For previous editions of the Global Payments Newsletter, please visit our Financial Services practice page. On 9 March 2022, President Biden signed...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Publishes Guidelines on MiFID II Appropriateness and Execution-Only Requirements

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published new Guidelines on the appropriateness and execution-only requirements under the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. The appropriateness requirements...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, September 2021

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: El Salvador: Bitcoin becomes legal tender European Union: European Commission proposes Path to the Digital Decade to deliver EU's digital transformation by 2030...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory weekly news, July 2021 #2

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Future framework for regulation of UK financial services: Treasury Committee report - The House of Commons Treasury Committee has published its Fifth Report of Session 2021-22 on the future framework for regulating financial...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: January 2021

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Consults on New EU Competition Rules for Distribution Agreements - The Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and its accompanying Vertical Guidelines (VGL) are designed...more

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Regulation Round Up - December 2020

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31 December - The Brexit Transitional Period (pursuant to which the UK stayed in the Single Market and European Customs Union came to an end. The FCA updated its Brexit webpages to remind firms of the potential impact...more

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Regulation Round Up - November 2020

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30 November - The Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) published a statement about its forthcoming policy statement on implementing the CRD V Directive ((EU) 2019/878). HM Treasury updated its webpage on a call for...more

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IBA announces consultation on extension of LIBOR transition deadline to end of June 2023

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On November 30, 2020, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) announced that the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICE and the administrator of LIBOR, will consult in early December 2020...more

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Regulation Round Up - October 2020

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29 October - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its webpage on its responsibilities to mutual societies and its webpage on mutual societies’ annual returns and accounts. The FCA published a press release...more

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Financial Stability Board Further Delays Implementation Deadlines for Minimum Haircut Standards for Uncleared SFTs

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The Financial Stability Board has announced delays to the implementation of minimum haircut standards for non-centrally cleared securities financing transactions. SFTs involve the use of securities to borrow cash or other...more

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Financial Stability Board Consults on Global Stablecoins

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The Financial Stability Board has launched a consultation on global stablecoin arrangements. The consultation is in response to the G20 mandating the FSB to analyze potential regulatory issues posed by global stablecoins and...more

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Financial Stability Board Report on Global Enhancement of Cross-Border Payments

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The Financial Stability Board has published a report addressed to the G20 on international cross-border payment arrangements, where the sender and recipient of funds are in different jurisdictions. The report forms the first...more

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FSB Launches Consultation on Global Stablecoins

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The report encourages the G20 to consider a broad set of supervisory principles when evaluating global stablecoin arrangements. On April 14, 2020, the G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a consultation on the...more

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Blockchain Trends and Enforcement Surrounding the New Technology

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In 2019, regulators continued to consider whether and how to regulate blockchain technology. After the two previous years that included a high number of initial coin offerings (ICOs), many of which involved allegedly...more

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