Connecting the Data Dots: Sapient’s Jim Bennett Talks Compliance Reporting
The European Parliament has recently approved the final EMIR texts, known as “EMIR 3.0” that were agreed between the Council of the EU and the European Parliament in February and which introduce changes to the current EMIR...more
31 July - ESG: The European Commission adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation, setting out the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”), together with a Q&A (see press release). The ESRS specify...more
U.S. Financial Industry Developments - Credit Agreements Will Require Important Updates If a Proposed New Delaware Law Is Passed - The Delaware legislature is currently contemplating an amendment to the Delaware Limited...more
Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation ("Regulation") came into force on 18 January 2018 and will...more
As part of the Capital Markets Union action plan announced in September 2015, the European Parliament and the Council issued on Dec. 12, 2017, the regulation laying down a general framework for securitization and creating a...more
Financial Industry Developments - Class Action Against Lending Club and WebBank Headed to Defeat - On Monday, January 31, 2017, a federal district court in the Southern District of New York granted a motion to...more
The European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority published a Report on the joint functioning of the Capital Requirements Regulation and the European Market Infrastructure Regulation. The focus...more
SEC Adopts Rules for Enhanced Regulatory Framework for Securities Clearing Agencies - On September 28, 2016 the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted to adopt new rules to establish "enhanced standards for the...more
A Commission Implementing Regulation on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in the Capital Requirements Regulation and European Markets...more
EBA Publishes Results of the CRDIV-CRR/Basel III Monitoring Exercise as of June 30, 2015 - On March 2, the European Banking Authority ("EBA") published its report of its ninth Basel III monitoring exercise, particularly...more
Rating Agency Developments - On January 25, 2016, DBRS updated its methodology for rating Subscription Loans (Capital Call). Report. On January 21, 2016, Fitch updated its U.S. RMBS Master Rating Criteria. Report. ...more