In response to the COVID-19 crisis, and in line with international and European authorities (in particular the European Central Bank...
European Financial Institutions
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bringing you updates on legal and regulatory developments affecting
financial institutions operating across Europe.
The new EU Covered Bond Directive (which came into force, together with an EU Regulation, in January 2020 and needs to be implemented in...
The Investment Firms Directive (IFD) and Investment Firms Regulation (IFR) came into force in December 2019 and apply to all investment...
As part of a broader legislative package reacting to the severe economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the German Federal...
In March, the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) announced a number of measures for banks in response to COVID-19, in large part following the...
Introduction The EU Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) introduced a dual regime for dealing with failed banks: (i) a...
According to the EU Commission, crowdfunding improves access to funding especially for start-ups and other small businesses. The concept...
The UK regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA), has made it clear that will cease supporting LIBOR beyond the end of 2021....
In March 2016, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final guidelines on product oversight and governance arrangements for...
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented disruption to daily life as well as significant upheaval in both the real economy and...
On 1 January 2020, as part of a regulatory package implementing amendments to the fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive, new...
Anti-money laundering has been high on the legislative agenda in recent years, both at European and national level across the region. In...