On 23 November 2021, the Council of the EU announced that it had adopted its position on two important components of the digital finance package – the ‘Regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets’ (MiCA) and the ‘Digital Operational Resilience Act’
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Financial services: Regulation tomorrow
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Speech by John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury: UK Finance Annual Dinner
On 23 November 2021, John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, delivered a speech at the UK Finance Annual Dinner discussing, public attitudes, financial services and the challenges of our time, a new culture of regulation, new kinds of…
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MEPs give companies more time to present key information to small investors in the EU
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) extended the deadline by which investment companies must present a key information document (KID) to retail investors before they are offered a financial product until 31 December 2022, to give them time to prepare.…
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Latest episode of the RT Plus Evolution and Divergence series – out now
The latest episode of the RT Plus podcast series on Evolution and Divergence – Markets in the EU and UK, is out now. In this third episode we look at potential changes to the bonds and derivatives regime in both…
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2021 list of G-SIBs
On 23 November 2021, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published the 2021 list of global systematically important banks (G-SIBs) using end-2020 data and an assessment methodology designed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee).
FSB member authorities apply…
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IOSCO final report ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers
On 23 November 2021, the Board of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a final report with a set of recommendations calling for oversight of ESG Ratings and Data Product Providers.
The use of ESG ratings and data…
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Administrative and criminal sanctions and other administrative measures imposed under the MAR in 2020
On 23 November 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its annual report on administrative and criminal sanctions, as well as other administrative measures, issued across the European Union under the Market Abuse Regulation in 2020.
The annual report…
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Norton Rose Fulbright | Transactions special: Deal making in a regulated environment
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There have been many macro-economic factors driving enhanced deal volumes in the last few years, from Brexit to pandemic-related realignments. Transactions involving regulated entities present unique…
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EBA final report on guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the IFD
On 22 November 2021, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its revised guidelines on sound remuneration policies for investment firms under the Investment Firms Directive (IFD).
The guidelines have been developed on the basis of Articles…
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EBA final report on guidelines on internal governance under the IFD
On 22 November 2021, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a final report containing revised guidelines on internal governance for investment firms under the Investment Firms Directive (IFD).
The guidelines have been prepared in accordance with…
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