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The European Commission (EC) has published its targeted consultation on the integration of EU capital markets under its savings and investments union (SIU) strategy, accompanied by a press release and updated webpage. The...more
On September 19th, 2024, the CSSF published its 2023 annual report, highlighting key regulatory challenges, particularly in the realm of crypto-assets following the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation...more
On May 28, 2024, the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank ("ECB"), Claudia Buch, announced the decision to reform the current process of annual review of credit institutions under direct ECB supervision...more
The European Green Bond Standard seeks to be the “gold standard” for green bonds and reinforce the EU’s position as the leading market for sustainable finance. With the adoption of the EU green bond standard (the EU GBS),...more
When the European Commission first released its proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act in April 2021, generative AI was far from being an immediate concern of regulators. That of course all changed with the recent surge...more
Join us for our exciting pan-European webinar on recent AML developments and the EC's new action plan on preventing money laundering. International experts will share insights on the direction of AML supervision and...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a joint statement with the Basel Consultative Group on the proportionality of the implementation of the Basel Framework by the banks and jurisdictions to which it...more
The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority has published a Policy Statement setting out its approach to supervision under the new EU securitization framework that will take effect from January 1, 2019. The PRA consulted on its...more
The European Central Bank has published an updated Guide to Fit and Proper assessments for the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders in significant institutions. The ECB is responsible for...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a consultation document on a technical amendment to the Pillar 3 disclosure requirements and the regulatory treatment of accounting provisions...more
The European Commission has published legislative proposals designed to strengthen and further integrate the supervisory framework of the European Union. The proposals build on contributions to the Commission's public...more
The European Banking Authority published for consultation draft Guidelines on supervision of significant branches. The proposed Guidelines set out how the consolidating supervisor, the home supervisor and the host supervisor...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published an amended Securitisation Framework to include alternative regulatory capital treatment for simple, transparent and comparable (STC) securitisations. The Securitisation...more
The Banking Supervision division of the European Central Bank announced that it is currently undertaking comprehensive assessments of four European Banks. The banks being assessed are Abanka d.d. (Slovenia), Akciju sabiedriba...more
On February 11, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its first Supervisory Convergence Work Programme for 2016 (SCWP). The SCWP supplements ESMA’s 2016 Annual Work Programme and sets out the...more
On January 6, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) published a paper setting out its supervisory priorities in relation to the banks it supervises under the Single Supervisory Mechanism (“SSM”). The ECB’s supervisory priorities...more
On June 29, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report (Report) on draft rules (both draft implementing technical standards (ITS) and draft regulatory technical standards (RTS)) relating...more
On June 15, 2015, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its annual report for 2014. The report provides an overview of the EBA’s activities and achievements in 2014, including the development of the single rulebook...more
On May 12, 2015, the Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a report detailing its findings and recommendations regarding the disclosure requirements and obligations relating to due...more
On December 5, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Committee) published separate reports assessing the implementation of the Basel III capital framework in the United States and the European Union. The Committee...more
On December 11, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a press release stating that it had conducted a review of how EU national regulators supervise conduct of business rules under the Markets in...more
On November 20, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a speech given on November 18 by Yves Mersch, ECB executive board member, on the ECB’s perspective on current issues relating to the European banking union....more