In the latest episode of our EMEA insights series, Michael Born from our Frankfurt office discusses recent communications from the German regulator on MiCA and the CRD 6. He also covers BaFin’s recent Annual Press Conference where the regulator discussed adjusting its own supervisory practice wherever possible to create more flexibility for small and medium
On 13 June 2025, the Council of the EU issued a press release which stated that it had adopted targeted changes to EU liquidity rules for the banking sector.
Changes
The changes, set out in a draft Regulation amending the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) as regards requirements for securities financing transactions under the
On 12 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published principles on third-party risks supervision.
The 14 principles on third-party risks have been developed to address the growing risks observed over recent years in the use of outsourcing, delegation or other types of third-party services by supervised firms. They take
On 12 June 2025, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a Delegated Regulation that postpones by one additional year – until 1 January 2027 – the date of application of the one remaining part of the Basel III international standards in the EU – the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB).
On 10 June 2025, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a Delegated Regulation which amends Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675.
Delegated Regulation 2016/1675 is provided for under the Fourth Money Laundering Directive (4MLD) identifying third countries that have strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism
On 11 June 2025, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 876/2013 supplementing the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) as regards changes to the functioning and management of colleges for central counterparties (CCPs).
The Delegated Regulation makes limited amendments to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 876/2013
On 10 June 2025, the European Commission (Commission) issued a call for evidence for a Recommendation on savings and investment accounts.
The call for evidence is part of the Savings and Investments Union strategy and contributions to it will be taken into account by the Commission when drafting its Recommendation on establishing savings
On 5 June 2025, the Single Resolution Board announced that it will be running a simulation of the collapse of a major bank to test the EU’s crisis management systems.
The scenario has been developed in secrecy and the central theme involves the failure of a systemically important bank with operations in multiple countries including