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'Red Flags' for Lenders Investing in Emerging Markets: Recent High Court Guidance

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Emerging markets offer a wealth of opportunity across a wide range of sectors. Yet there can be a catch, even for sophisticated parties, especially financial institutions: a greater number of risk indicators, or 'red flags',...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Protecting Your Retirement Savings from a Market Crash

Markets have been unstable for months, causing investors to be on edge with good reason. Already this year, the stock market has fallen and wiped out over $3 trillion in retirement savings....more

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CFPB Launches New Initiative Focused on Rural Communities

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, February 2021 # 3

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EMIR: Delegated Regulations on clearing obligation and risk mitigation - The following Delegated Regulations made under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) have been published in the Official Journal of the...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – May 2020 #17

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In Washington - COVID-19 has forced lawmakers to think outside the box in how they work remotely during the crisis.  Over 50 Democrats have signaled they plan to use proxy voting to cast a vote on the floor....more

A&O Shearman

Financial Stability Board Publishes Update on Market Fragmentation Work

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The Financial Stability Board has published a progress update on its ongoing work to tackle market fragmentation. The update follows the FSB’s June 2019 Report on Market Fragmentation, which explored the link between market...more

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Legal Update: Volcker Rule Revisions Adopted by Agencies

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) have finalized revisions to the proprietary trading and compliance program provisions of the Volcker Rule (the “2019...more

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UK Secondary Legislation Published to Implement Changes under EMIR REFIT

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 have been made and will come into force on July 9, 2019....more

Sullivan & Worcester

ITFA publishes revised guidelines on CRR-compliant insurance policies

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This week ITFA published its revised guidelines on CRR-compliant insurance policies. The guidelines were first published in 2016 to assist banks with navigating the complex rules for credit risk mitigation that apply to...more

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EU Equivalence Decision for Japan for Uncleared Derivatives

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A Commission Implementing Decision declaring equivalence of the Japanese legal, supervisory and enforcement arrangements for risk mitigation techniques and exchange of collateral has been published in the Official Journal of...more

Dechert LLP

FCA Enforcement Risk: The Year Ahead

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Firms will need to ensure their systems and controls to prevent financial crime and money laundering are working effectively: this is just part of the message contained in the FCA’s Business Plan for 2019/20. The Business...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Brexit: Recognition of UK Derivatives Regulation

• Under Swiss law, to fulfil the clearing, reporting and risk mitigation obligations applying to derivatives trading under foreign law, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) must recognize the foreign law...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

European Commission Adopts Proposal to Amend EMIR

On 4 May 2017, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted a proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (“EMIR”) as regards the clearing obligation, the suspension of the clearing obligation, the...more

Burr & Forman

FINRA’s 2017 Regulatory & Exam Priorities

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On January 4, new President and CEO Richard Cook issued FINRA’s Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter. This year’s list in summary is: New for 2017: Targeted electronic off-site reviews “on select...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - The CFPB Publishes Final Rule for Prepaid Accounts - On October 5, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB") finalized comprehensive consumer protections for...more

Stinson LLP

SEC Proposes Shortening Broker-Dealer Settlement Cycle to T+2

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On September 28, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a proposal to shorten the settlement cycle for broker-dealer transactions to two days after the trade date (T+2). The proposal would amend...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Agencies Issue Proposal on Method to Adjust Threshold for Exempting Small Loans from Special Appraisal Requirements - On July 22, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Delay to MiFID II means continued lack of transparency in some EU financial markets

The European Commission has announced a delay to the implementation of MiFID II (the latest piece of EU legislation dealing with the regulation of investment services within Europe). MiFID II will amongst other things...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Banking Regulators Adopt End-User Exemption for Swap Margin Requirements

New Margin Requirements - The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved a final rule to establish margin requirements for swaps that are not cleared through a clearinghouse. This action is...more

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