Speed Reader: FIA Europe’s Simon Puleston Jones making his way through MiFID II
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a consultation on technical advice required following changes to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation as...more
The draft Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Retail Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations make transitional amendments to...more
The Council of the European Union has adopted the Listing Act legislative package, marking the final step in the decision-making process. The package consists of: (i) a regulation amending the Prospectus Regulation, Market...more
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
Crypto-asset firms are increasingly focused on the impact of MiCA on their businesses both from the perspective of high-level strategy and in relation to changes to their day-to-day compliance arrangements. MiCA represents a...more
The EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (“MiFID II”), which came into effect on January 3, 2018, raised concerns that U.S. broker-dealers that would receive “hard dollars” for research from firms subject to MiFID...more
By means of a communication dated 22 November 2022, the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has provided clarification of the most common cases where crypto-assets may fall within the scope of the...more
The European Union has begun a wide-ranging and radical reform of its securities and derivatives markets through MiFID 2, which is scheduled to be implemented across the EU by January 3, 2017. Implementation is dependent on a...more
In This Issue: - FINRA Releases 2015 Regulatory and Exam Priorities Letter: Structured Products Remain an Area of Focus - OCIE Exam Priorities: 2015 - In Re: TVIX Securities Litigation - Second...more
In this issue: - New Law Aligns Clearing and Margin Exceptions for Swaps - CFTC Staff Extends No-Action Relief to Certain Reporting Counterparties Masking Identifying Information Pursuant to Non-US Law -...more
Since the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID”) came into force in 2007, European legislators and market participants have sought to harmonise the diverging European securities settlement framework, with a view...more