1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU - EBA: Opinion on measures in accordance with Article 458 CRR following a notification by the De Nederlandsche Bank - Status: Final - The EBA has...more
On 12 December 2022, the three European Supervisory Authorities (“EBA,” “EIOPA” and “ESMA”) published a joint advice on the review of the securitisation prudential framework....more
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a statement reminding firms about potential financial crime risks linked to Afghanistan. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1415 supplementing the Securitisation...more
Since the 2008 financial crisis, a non-US bank seeking to establish or maintain a US presence has been required to comply with a set of stringent regulatory requirements, but a recently adopted rule (Final Rule) limits their...more
On May 23, Congress passed a bill to revise Dodd-Frank to reduce regulatory burdens on banks. Just as with the original Dodd-Frank Act, the real work will have to be done by the banking agencies and thus months will have to...more
In November 2016, with the election results confirmed, the banking industry was awash in hopes for a more lenient regulatory posture. To date, the industry has seen no reform. However, on March 14, 2018, the Senate passed and...more
The Enhanced Prudential Standards (Regulation YY) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System represent a significant shift in the U.S. regulation of foreign banking organizations (FBOs). In general, Regulation...more
On January 13, 2015, the Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 were published. The Regulations amend the Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential...more
The long-awaited standards establish significant structural, liquidity, risk management, and capital requirements for the largest U.S. and foreign banks operating in the United States, including new intermediate holding...more
Last week, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Board”) issued its long-awaited final enhanced prudential rule (Regulation YY) under Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “Final Rule”) for bank holding companies and foreign...more