April 2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published:

  • its 2014 action plan for colleges of supervisors of EEA banks. The plan identifies key activities for the effective oversight of Europe’s cross-border banking groups. Key topics include joint risk assessment, joint decision on capital and liquidity and assessment of recovery plans;
  • an assessment on the colleges functioning in 2013; and
  • a report on the accomplishment of the colleges action plan for 2013 and establishment of the colleges action plan for 2014.

We have published a new online client briefing note on the conduct of business requirements under MiFID II. The briefing note covers: client categorisation, best interests of client, information to clients, investment advice, cross-selling and reporting.

We have published a new online client briefing note on the conduct of business requirements under MiFID II. The briefing note covers: organised trading facilities, level playing field and new requirements for RMs and MTFs, trading obligations, extension of SI regime and access between trading venues and CCPs.

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The European Commission has published a request to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for technical advice on possible delegated acts and implementing acts concerning the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (recast) (MiFID II) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).