03/04/2021
Central Bank of Ireland Consults on Cross-Industry Outsourcing Guidance
The deadline for responses to CP138 is 26 July 2021.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/03/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The FCA has published a Consultation Paper (CP) on its proposed approach to the regulation of the pre-paid funeral plans sector.
03/03/2021
Blue Gate Capital enters liquidation
Blue Gate’s shareholders have taken the decision to place the business into insolvent liquidation via a creditors voluntary liquidation.
03/03/2021
ESMA supports increasing corporate transparency through the creation of ESAP
ESMA recommends a phased approach, which should prioritise financial and non-financial information of public companies.
03/03/2021
Esma queries use of blockchain for EC's ambitious financial data platform
The aim is to establish a single access point as well as an EU harmonised approach for the IT format for companies’ information.
03/03/2021
European Commission proposes new regulation of digital operational resilience in the financial sector
Examples of disruptions affecting ICT capabilities include, for example, cyber-attacks and other incidents, technological failures, as well as other malicious and non-malicious events.
03/03/2021
Intertrust Group partners with i2 Capital Market
Under the new partnership, investors will be able to see what amendments of documents are being proposed and use i2 CapMark’s proprietary platform
03/03/2021
Top EU court backs Italian bank bailout in setback to EU antitrust regulators
The EU watchdog appealed to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
03/03/2021
Data Protection Commission 2020 Annual Report
It was a busy year for the DPC and the Report details the extensive span of the DPC's regulatory work.
03/03/2021
ING hit with €3 million fine by French financial regulator over AML flaws
The measures taken at ING in France are in line with ING’s efforts since 2017 to further enhance the management of compliance risks and embed stronger awareness across the whole organisation.
03/02/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The European Commission has published a Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing the CRR.
03/02/2021
Long Term Asset Fund lawyer urges the FCA: 'Do not rush this'
Fears new product could launch without proper scrutiny
03/02/2021
FCA finalises guidance on fair treatment of vulnerable customers
The guidance will support the FCA as it moves forward in applying a ‘vulnerability lens’ to supervising and enforcing the standards set by its principles and rules.
03/02/2021
EBA Revises Guidelines on Money Laundering
The Guidelines are central to the EBA’s work to lead, coordinate and monitor the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
03/02/2021
GAM to initiate orderly wind down of GAM Greensill Supply Chain Finance fund
GAM will ensure that all clients are treated fairly and is embarking on the process of returning their full investment to them in an orderly manner.
03/02/2021
Staying Afloat: New Measures to Support European Businesses
The massive policy support saved millions of European firms, accounting for over 30 million jobs.
03/02/2021
Divorce law change 2021: less blame, less pain
The “no fault” divorce law, due to become effective by autumn, is aimed to limit some of the blame and hurt that marital splits often entail. But what are the other implications of the change?
03/01/2021
European Central Bank demands veto for EU stablecoins
The ECB has also requested its rulings on stablecoins be binding on national authorities, and that those issuing stablecoins should be subject to the same liquidity requirements as banks and other financial institutions.
03/01/2021
EBA opens public consultation on ESG disclosure standards
The EBA has integrated proportionality measures that should facilitate institutions’ disclosures, including transitional periods where disclosures in terms of estimates and proxies are allowed.
03/01/2021
Global Britain: Beyond Brexit
The reality is probably somewhere in the middle, but there are good reasons to believe that the idea of a Global Britain is not too fanciful.