On 9 December 2022, in Edinburgh, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a set of reforms that are intended to drive growth and competitiveness in the financial services sector (the Edinburgh Reforms or the Reforms). ...more
The EU and U.K. PRIIPs Regulations have had a significant effect on practices in the wholesale capital markets. Uncertainty about whether some financial instruments qualify as a PRIIP has resulted in cautious interpretations...more
Many of the wide-ranging amendments address the perceived barriers MiFID II introduced in capital markets and are likely to be welcomed by industry. Key Points: ..The amendments aim to remove administrative burdens that...more
FINRA RESTATES AND UPDATES GUIDANCE AS TO PRE-INCEPTION INDEX PERFORMANCE DATA - In a January 2019 interpretative letter, the Financial Industry Authority (FINRA) provided guidance to a registered broker-dealer as to the...more
FINRA EXAMINATION FINDINGS AND STRUCTURED PRODUCT SALES - On December 7, 2018, FINRA released its report describing its examination findings. A number of FINRA’s findings in the report directly relate to the structured...more
BREXIT - Uncorrected evidence relating to Brexit from House of Lords Select Committee on European Union - On 12 October, the HoL Select Committee on the EU published an uncorrected transcript of oral evidence taken from...more
Brexit - Brexit – ISDA position paper on, CCP location and legal uncertainty - On 21 August, ISDA published a position paper on Brexit, CCP location and legal uncertainty. The paper focuses on a possible location...more
CAPITAL MARKETS AND MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE - See Recovery and Resolution section for an update on CCP recovery and resolution. FCA makes available draft forms for benchmark administrators - On 6 July, as part of their...more
The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for March 2017. ...more
Financial Industry Developments - OCC Discusses Marketplace Lending - On September 13, 2016, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry discussed marketplace lending's risks and associated policy questions. He...more