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Operational resilience regulatory framework in Europe

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In recent years, operational resilience has come under the spotlight of financial regulators globally, leading to a proliferation of new regulation. The sheer number of publications on this topic can be confusing for...more

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ESMA’s Post-Brexit Regime for UK Investment Firms Revisited—‘Equivalence’ or Direct Regulation?

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The European Union’s financial regulatory regime for third-country access in many sectors relies on a framework of “equivalence,” whereby institutions based in approved non-EU countries with similar standards may have varying...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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Regulation Round Up - February 2020

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3 February - The European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published a report on the benchmarking of diversity practices in credit institutions and investment firms under the CRD IV Directive (2013/36/EC)....more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 13 December 2019 - 19 December 2019

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CAPITAL MARKETS - Please see Conduct for an update on the IOSCO report on conflicts of interests and risks during the debt capital raising process - FCA publish Primary Market Bulletin - On 17 December 2019, the FCA...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 29 November 2019 to 5 December 2019

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CONDUCT - GXFC announce priorities for updating the FX Global Code - On 4 December, the Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC) announced its areas of focus for updating the FX Global Code. The GFXC discussed the feedback...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 11 – 17 October 2019

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BREXIT - Brexit negotiations - On 17 October, the UK government and the EC reached an agreement on a revised Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the Withdrawal Agreement, and a revised political declaration on the...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 12 July 2019 - 18 July 2019

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BREXIT - EEA Joint Committee Decisions - On 18 July, four Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee made on 29 March and five Decisions made on 11 April that amend Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement were...more

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Regulation Round Up - June 2019

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1 June - HM Treasury published a consultation paper (dated May 2019) on the regulation of pre-paid funeral plans. HM Treasury intends to bring all funeral plan providers within the remit of the FCA....more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: June 2019

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INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS - The New European Parliament: More Fragmentation, Ad Hoc Coalitions, And Greener Policies? The results of the May 2019 European Parliament (“EP”) elections resulted in a more complex European...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 31 May 2019 - 6 June 2019

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PUBLICATIONS - Up to Speed: No variation clauses now worth the paper they're written on A&O’s new “Up to Speed” article focuses on variation clauses. Variation clauses are often referred to as no oral modification or NOM...more

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Regulation Round Up - May 2019

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1 May - The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a call for input on its evaluation of the Retail Distribution Review and Financial Advice Markets Review. The Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") published...more

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EU Technical Advice on Incorporating Sustainability Factors Into EU Regulation

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its final report and technical advice to the European Commission on incorporating sustainability risks and factors into European regulation. The European Commission...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 26 April - 2 May 2019

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CONSUMER/RETAIL - FCA call for input on RDR and FAMR review - On 1 May, the FCA published a call for input on its plans to evaluate the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and Financial Advice Markets Review (FAMR). The...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 5 to 11 April 2019

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BREXIT - On 11 April, the European Council Decision (EU) 2019/584, taken in agreement with the UK to extend the period under Article 50(3) TEU, was published in OJ. The European Council agreed to a further extension to...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 29 March to 4 April 2019

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BREXIT - Final EBA Outsourcing Guidelines: Impact on firms’ Brexit contingency plans The EBA has published final guidelines on outsourcing (the EBA Guidelines), which will replace the guidelines issued by its predecessor,...more

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Regulation Round Up - March 2019

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1 March - The European Banking Authority ("EBA") published an opinion on deposit protection resulting from the United Kingdom's ("UK") withdrawal from the European Union ("EU"). The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA")...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 22 March - 28 March 2019

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BREXIT - Final EBA Outsourcing Guidelines: Impact on firms’ Brexit contingency plans - The EBA has published final guidelines on outsourcing (the EBA Guidelines), which will replace the guidelines issued by its predecessor,...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 15 March - 21 March 2019

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BREXIT - European Economic Area member states' domestic preparations for a “no deal” Brexit A&O has been tracking legislative developments in preparation for a no-deal Brexit throughout the EU27 member states. On our...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 1 March -7 March 2019

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PUBLICATIONS - Brexit and the creation of UK sectoral sanctions targets - The UK currently is set to leave the European Union on 29 March. In the context of international sanctions, most commentary has focussed on the...more

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Regulation Round Up - February 2019

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1 February - The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a press release announcing that it has agreed with the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") and other European Union securities regulators...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 22 February to 28 February 2019

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BREXIT- Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 made On 28 February, the Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 were...more

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EC Publishes Draft Delegated Regulations under MiFiD II and IDD on Sustainable Finance

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On January 4, the European Commission published the following draft Delegated Regulations which are designed to ensure insurance distributors and investment firms take environmental, social and governance (“ESG“) issues into...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: 21 Dec - 3 January 2019

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Allen & Overy publish weekly updates on key regulatory topics affecting the financial services sector. BREXIT - Please see the product sections for updates on the various draft SIs published in the last two weeks in...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: 7 - 13 December 2018

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BREXIT - Please see the Consumer/Retail and Markets and Markets Infrastructure section for updates on various draft SIs published this week in anticipation of a hard Brexit and Trade associations' letter on temporary...more

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