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ESAs Propose New SFDR Classification System

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The ESAs urge the European Commission to consider a labelling rather than a disclosure regime to help consumers understand the sustainability goals of financial products....more

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Outline CRR III / CRD VI - Final Basel III Standards

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I. IMPLEMENTING BASEL III THROUGH THE CRR III REGULATION - The Basel III standards comprise a package of reforms that were largely agreed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ("BCBS") in December 2017 and set out...more

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CFPB and European Commission Report on Coordinated Efforts Concerning Consumer Financial Protection and Identify Emerging...

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Following their announcement last July regarding their plans to coordinate on a range of consumer financial protection issues , the CFPB Director and his European counterpart, the Commissioner for Justice and Consumer...more

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CFPB and European Commission convene for future oversight of consumer finance products

On April 11, the CFPB Director, Rohit Chopra, and the Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Protection of the European Commission, Didier Reynders, issued a joint statement announcing their intent to begin an informal...more

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EU Revamps Consumer Credit Rules

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The changes will significantly modernise the regime and enhance consumer protections. The EU has adopted a new Consumer Credit Directive, known as CCD2, which repeals and replaces the existing EU consumer credit regime...more

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CFPB and Justice and Consumer Protection of the European Commission Announce Plans for an “Informal Dialogue”

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On July 17, 2023, Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Protection of the European Commission and Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, announced the start of an “informal...more

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EMIR - Proposed Changes to EU Derivatives Rules

European Union (EU) proposals for changes to the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading rules are underway. The final rules are not yet agreed, but we set out a summary of the proposals below....more

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Consumer finance regulatory news, July 2021

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CCD: European Commission adopts proposed Directive on consumer credits The European Commission has adopted a proposed Directive on consumer credits to revise and replace the Consumer Credit Directive (CCD). The Commission has...more

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Consumer finance regulatory news, June 2021

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Recurring subscription payments: European Commission writes to major credit card companies The European Commission has updated its webpage on coordinated actions relating to consumer rights to announce that, together with the...more

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Consumer finance regulatory news, July 2020

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Recent regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions with focus on consumer finance. Includes further COVID-19 support for customers, an FCA update on bank overdraft pricing decisions, and more....more

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European Commission Adopts Disclosure Templates for EU Securitisation Reporting

The Securitisation Regulation applies to securitisations, the securities of which are issued (or where no securities are issued, the securitisation positions of which are created) on or after 1 January 2019....more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Issues Call for Evidence on Product Intervention Measures

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a call for evidence on the impact of its product intervention powers prohibiting the marketing, distribution and sale of binary options to retail clients and imposing...more

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HCJP's Synopsis on the Potential Impact of "Hard" Brexit

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The Situation: The Legal High Committee for Financial Markets of Paris ("HCJP") recently published a synopsis of its three Brexit reports on contracts continuity. The Result: In the event of the United Kingdom crashing out...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

CFTC Comparability Determination on EU Margin Requirements and a Common Approach on Trading Venues - On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced determinations by the CFTC and the...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

SEC Proposes Rules to Implement FAST Act Mandate to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure - On October 11, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments "to modernize and simplify disclosure...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

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

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UCITS V Directive—Overview and Practical Implications

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Changes to the UCITS Directive (known as “UCITS V”) were published in the Official Journal of the European Union and came into force on 17 September 2014. EU Member States are required to transpose UCITS V into national law...more

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