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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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EU Statement on Transition of OTC-Transactions to New Post-Trade Transparency Regime

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a public statement on the transition to the new regime for post-trade transparency of OTC-transactions in light of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments...more

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EU: MiFIR Amendments prohibiting Payment for Order Flow (PFOF) entered into force on 28 March 2024

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On 8 March 2024, the final consolidated revised Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) (Regulation (EU) 2024/791) and Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) (Directive (EU) 2024/790) texts were...more

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EU MiFID II Review Package Published

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On March 8, 2024, legislation amending the EU's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation were published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The amending Directive and amending Regulation aim to...more

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The EU Adopts a Directive Amending MiFID II and MiFIR on Data Transparency, the Consolidated Tape and Payment for Order Flow

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The Council of the European Union has confirmed that it has adopted changes to EU trading rules in the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (“MiFIR”) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID II”)...more

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FinmadiG und KMAG – Umsetzung der europäischen Krypto-Finanzmarktregulierung in Deutschland

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Der deutsche Gesetzgeber hat auf die Vereinheitlichung der europäischen Finanzmarktvorschriften geantwortet: Im Oktober 2023 hat das Bundesministerium der Finanzen den Referentenentwurf für das Gesetz über die Digitalisierung...more

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MiFID II and the U.S. Investment Adviser Regime

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The issue of how firms should pay for investment research continues to be a controversial topic in the financial markets. The U.S. has maintained the approach it adopted before the mid-2000s, which is to permit investment...more

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EU Opinion on Trading Venue Perimeter

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On February 2, 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority published a final report and an Opinion on the trading venue perimeter. The Opinion clarifies the definition of multilateral systems under the EU’s revised...more

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EU’s Proposed Legislation Regulating Cryptoassets, MiCA, Heralds New Era of Regulatory Scrutiny

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The European Union’s proposed Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) regulation, which includes new regulations for the classification, issuance and admission to trading of cryptoassets, as well as for the provision of services on...more

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Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - September 2022

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This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more

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The French Financial Markets Authority has reaffirmed its strict interpretation of what constitutes reverse solicitation

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French Financial Markets Authority, Enforcement Committee (Commission des sanctions), Decision No. 4 dated 26 April 2022 (SAN-2022-05) The Enforcement Committee of the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des...more

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Regulation Round Up - March 2022

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in March 2022: 31 March - The European Securities and...more

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Regulation Round Up - January 2022

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. ...more

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Regulation Round Up - November 2021

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published a corrigendum from the European Commission to a set of answers on the application of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU/2019/2088) (“SFDR”)....more

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UK FCA consults on changes to MiFID II research and best execution reporting requirements

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper, CP21/9, on some initial changes to its conduct and organisational requirements implementing the EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID...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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Securities and markets regulatory news, October 2020 # 3

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ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol to be launched on 23 October 2020 - The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has announced that the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol, which is designed to assist...more

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Confirmation on EU Securitization Disclosure Requirements

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a press release confirming that certain requirements under the Securitization Regulation will enter into force on September 23, 2020....more

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Regulation Round Up - July 2020

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30 July - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its webpage on the High Court business interruption insurance test case. The Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) published a consultation paper (CP11/20)...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, July 2020 #3

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EMIR: FCA revises breach notification form - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a revised version of its form for reporting errors or omissions in their trade reports under Article 9 of the European...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, June 2020

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Recent regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions and markets. Includes the extension of the senior managers regime to benchmark administrators, updates relating to MiFID II, EMIR, ESMA's draft guidelines...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, April 2020 #2

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COVID-19: FCA updates statement on short selling bans and reporting - On 31 March 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updated its webpage on short selling bans and reporting to confirm that the required changes...more

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COVID-19: ESMA clarifies position on MiFID II call recording

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a public statement to clarify issues regarding the application to firms of the MiFID II requirements on the recording of telephone conversations.   ESMA...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Publishes Evidence on Market Impacts of Circuit Breakers

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a working paper setting out its findings on the market impacts of “circuit breakers”, instruments used by trading venues to interrupt excessive price movements in...more

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EU MiFID II Review: First Review Report on Prices for Market Data and on the Consolidated Tape

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Following its consultation earlier this year, the European Securities and Markets Authority has published a report on the development of prices for market data and on the consolidated tape for equity. The report is the first...more

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European Commission Publishes Commission Delegated Regulation Amending Registration Conditions for SME Growth Markets

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An amending Commission Delegated Regulation to the existing Commission Delegated Regulation (Regulation 2017/565) on requirements for participants in SME growth markets has been published in the Official Journal of the...more

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