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Just a few months left before DORA enforcement: Time to Take Action

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act EU 2022/2554 (DORA) constitutes a groundbreaking EU regulation designed to establish a unified framework for bolstering cybersecurity and operational resilience within the financial...more

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The Informed Board - Summer 2024

Across industries, companies are facing new and uncertain regulatory pressures and demands in areas including artificial intelligence, sustainability, algorithmic pricing and fintech-bank relations. In this issue of The...more

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European Banking Authority Sets 2025 Priorities for Resolution Authorities and Reports on the Progress Achieved in 2023

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The European Banking Authority published its 2025 European Resolution Examination Programme report. The report sets three priorities for resolution authorities and banks for 2025 and looks at the progress achieved in 2023,...more

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European Banking Authority Publishes Final Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Market Risk Framework

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The European Banking Authority has published its final amendments to the Regulatory Technical Standards on the market risk framework, also known as the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book. The EU Capital Requirements...more

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NPL players rethink strategy in a changing market

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Elevated interest rates have led to an increase in European NPL volumes, but levels remain far below the peaks during the financial crisis period. NPL investors and servicers are rethinking their business models to adjust to...more

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New draft of Polish markets in crypto-assets act – evolution or revolution in the legislative process?

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Although the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2023/1114 of 31 May 2023 on crypto-assets markets (the MiCAR) was published in June 2023, the work on laws implementing it in Poland is still in...more

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Regulatory monitoring - August 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU - EBA: Opinion on measures in accordance with Article 458 CRR following a notification by the De Nederlandsche Bank - Status: Final - The EBA has...more

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UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 13

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

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English High Court Enforces Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clause in a Syndicated Loan Facility Agreement

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On 24 May 2024, the English High Court granted final injunctive relief to Barclays Bank Plc (Barclays), both in the form of an anti-suit injunction and an anti-enforcement injunction, arising out of a syndicated loan...more

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Cantor Fitzgerald & Co v Yes Bank Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 695

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The Court of Appeal has confirmed the existence of a ‘natural assumption' that an adjective or determiner at the start of a list qualifies the entirety of it. In its recent decision, the Court of Appeal construed a letter of...more

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Bank Capital Standards for Cryptoasset Exposures Under the Basel Framework

On 17 July 2024, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) finalized revisions to the prudential framework for banks’ exposures to cryptoassets. The revisions largely introduced additional requirements relating to the...more

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European Banking Authority Reports on Creditworthiness Assessment Practices of Non-Bank Lenders

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The European Banking Authority has published a report on the fact-finding exercise on creditworthiness assessment practices of non-bank lenders. The exercise is a follow-up to the Consumer Trends Report published in April...more

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Bank of England Publishes Resolvability Assessment of Major UK Banks 2024

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The Bank of England has published the findings from its second assessment of the eight major U.K. banks under the Resolvability Assessment Framework. The assessment finds that the major U.K. banks have continued to make...more

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European Banking Authority Amends Implementing Technical Standards Specifying the Data Collection for the 2025 Benchmarking...

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The European Banking Authority has published its final draft Implementing Technical Standards amending the Implementing Regulation on the benchmarking of credit risk, market risk, and IFRS9 models for the 2025 exercise....more

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Bank of England Discussion Paper on Approach to Innovation in Money and Payments

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Central bank money could interact with programmable platforms through the use of so-called "wholesale central bank digital currency" (wCBDC) technologies. To inform this work, the BoE proposes a program of experiments to test...more

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UK Prudential Regulation Authority Publishes Policy Statement on Leverage Ratio Treatment of Omnibus Account Reserves

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The Prudential Regulation Authority has published a policy statement on the leverage ratio treatment of omnibus account reserves and minor amendments to the leverage ratio framework. PRA rules require firms to exclude from...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - July 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 Prudential Regulation - (a) General - (i) International - BCBS: Consultation on report regarding various technical amendments and FAQs - Status: Consultation - Deadline for the submission of...more

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Regulatory monitoring - July 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - BCBS: Consultation on report regarding various technical amendments and FAQs - Status: Consultation - Deadline for the submission of...more

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EU Report on Payment Fraud

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The European Central Bank and the European Banking Authority have published a joint report on payment fraud data. The report assesses payment fraud reported by the industry across the EEA and covers semi-annual data reported...more

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Digital Operational Resilience in the Financial Services Sector: EU and UK Update

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With under six months to go until the European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes applicable on 17 January 2025, DORA implementation projects are running full steam ahead. DORA lays down uniform...more

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European Commission Adopts Delegated Regulation Amending EU Capital Requirements Regulation Postponing Application Date of Own...

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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the EU Capital Requirements Regulation with regard to the date of application of the own funds requirements for market risk. In addition, alongside the...more

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Financial Conduct Authority Policy Statement on Rules for Access to Cash

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement on the final rules and guidance for a new regulatory regime to support access to cash for the consumers and businesses that rely on it, along with a research...more

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UK Prudential Regulation Authority Policy Statement on its Approach to Rule Permissions and Waivers

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The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority has published a policy statement on its approach to rule permissions and waivers. The policy statement provides feedback to responses the PRA received to CP3/24 published in January....more

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Preparing for DORA: Subcontracting ICT Services – Contract Requirements

Beginning January 17, 2025, financial entities based in the European Union must have in place processes and policies, and mandatory contract provisions with their third-party technology vendors, that comply with the EU...more

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ESA Publications on Digital Operational Resilience: A Reminder That DORA is Less Than Six Months Away and Will Apply to US and UK...

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The publication by the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) on (a) 17 July 2024 of the second batch of implementing materials and (b) 26 July 2024 of the sub-contracting of information and...more

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