Welcome to the 2020 edition of In Principle. With the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) on31 January 2020, and moving into a transition period which will last until 31 December 2020, Brexit of courselooms...more
Firms outside of Europe should be aware of planned upcoming changes to how they access European markets. Key Points: ..The EU legislators have been reviewing various financial services regimes and developing reforms...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a list of the entities that are awaiting their national regulator’s approval for authorization and registration as EU benchmark administrators. Under the EU...more
The European Commission has published a Communication on equivalence in the area of financial services, including an annex that briefly sets out the equivalence decisions adopted by the Commission since January 2018. The...more
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
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a statement on its approach to certain provisions of the Markets in Financial Instruments package and the Benchmarks Regulation in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The...more
BROKER-DEALER - Postponement of Margin Rules for Covered Agency Transactions Under FINRA Rule 4210 - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is filing a rule change (SR-FINRA-2019-005) with the Securities and...more
HM Treasury has published draft legislation that will allow the UK to make timely equivalence decisions in relation to the EU. Key Points: ..Post-Brexit, HM Treasury will take on the role of making equivalence decisions...more
As we approach the end of the post-crisis regulatory reform agenda, we are still witnessing fast-paced regulatory developments that are undeniably and significantly driven by Brexit — with no signs of things slowing down in...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Amends the Definition of “Smaller Reporting Company” - On June 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it adopted amendments to the definition of “smaller reporting company,” which...more
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Carrying Agreements Rule - On March 23, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced it is conducting a retrospective...more
MiFID II – Member State Transposition and Updated Q&A on Market Transparency - The European Commission updated its webpage on 13 February 2018 setting out member state transposition of MiFID II....more
Charting New and Dangerous Waters - Lloyd George and Epictetus may be long gone but their words have much resonance with the events of 2016. The political fallout from the UK’s vote to leave the European Union (“EU”)...more
Final TLAC Rules and Structured Products - On December 15, 2016, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) issued its final rules regarding long-term debt and total loss absorbing...more