AIFMD 2: Quick guide to Member State activity
On 26 March 2024, the final legislative text of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 2 (AIFMD 2) was published in the Official Journal of the EU. The publication marked the conclusion of the AIFMD Review process that formally began in 2020. AIFMD 2 amends
CRD VI: Quick guide to Member State activity
On 27 October 2021, the European Commission adopted a Banking Package which set out proposed amendments to EU banking rules contained in the Capital Requirements Regulation and the Capital Requirements Directive IV. The main purpose of the amendments was to implement the outstanding elements of the Basel
On 8 April 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a Final Report containing technical advice on amendments to the research provisions in the MiFID II Delegated Directive (Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 of 7 April 2016) in the context of the Listing Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2809 and Directive (EU) 2024/2810).
We have published a new online briefing note which discusses the draft Financial Data Access Regulation.
Our briefing note is here.
We have published a new briefing note concerning the CRD VI – The new rules for cross-border banking business from third countries under CRD VI: What should non-EEA firms do now?
DORA is now live, without any transitional provision.
A wide range of rules applicable for managing ICT risks, including risks linked to ICT third-party service providers, applies from today. DORA applies to nearly all financial entities in the EU, with very few exemptions for smaller institutions. For the first time, it also covers major unregulated
This Friday (17 January) the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act, DORA, comes into force and, unusual for EU legislation, there are no transitional provisions meaning the legislation comes into effect immediately.
The European Securities and Markets Authority has already warned that financial entities should identify and address gaps between their internal set ups and DORA’s
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In the latest instalment of our Regulation Around the World series, Financial Services partners in 15 jurisdictions cover recent developments concerning anti-money laundering.
Our global updater is accompanied by further analysis and insights in our Regulation Around the World podcast which is available now to stream and download. The podcast features speakers from the
In the summer of 2023, the European Commission issued a payment services legislative package which amends the existing Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2). A new Directive, PSD3, was proposed together with a Regulation, the Payment Services Regulation (PSR). In addition, a further Regulation was proposed, a Regulation on a Framework for