On 19 June 2023 the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) launched a public consultation on a first batch of regulatory and implementing technical standards (RTS and ITS) under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA). This covers the draft RTS and ITS that the ESAs
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ESAs consult on DORA criticality criteria

On 26 May 2023, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a joint Discussion Paper on criteria for critical ICT third-party service providers and oversight fees. This Discussion Paper follows the request for technical advice that was sent by the European Commission (Commission) to the ESAs in late December 2022.
The ESAs…
ECON amendments to the revised EU AML/CFT legislation: stricter rules for crypto-asset service providers

On Tuesday, 28 March 2023, the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) adopted its position on the proposed anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing legislative package that was published by the European Commission (Commission) in July 2021. In our earlier blog post, we provided a general overview of the measures adopted where we…
European Commission proposes amendments to REMIT

On 14 March 2023, the European Commission (“the Commission”) published a package of legislative proposals that will reform European electricity markets and strengthen European wholesale energy markets’ protection against market manipulation. In addition to amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/943 (the Electricity Regulation) and Directive (EU) 2019/944 (the Electricity Directive) which set the framework for Europe’s…
European Parliament adopts negotiating position on MiFIR review

On 1 March 2023, the European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee adopted its negotiating position on the review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).
The following aspects of the ECON Committee negotiating position have been contentious points through the negotiation and have been amended in comparison to…
European Parliament adopts negotiating position on CRR III and CRD VI proposals

- A Commission proposal for a Regulation amending the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) as regards
European Commission consults with Member States’ experts prospective implementation of Basel rules on crypto-asset exposures

On 16 February 2023, the European Commission (“the Commission”) hosted a meeting of the Expert Group on Banking, Payments and Insurance (EGBPI), where it discussed with Member States’ experts the potential way forward for the implementation in the European Union (EU) law of the December 2022 Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) standards on prudential…
ESAs hold public hearing on DORA, announce upcoming consultations

On 6 February 2023 the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) held a joint public hearing on the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (“Digital Operational Resilience Act” or DORA). As per a follow up press release, the event – held online – gathered over 2,000 representatives from…
Commission publishes envisaged initiatives for H1 2023

- 8 March 2023 – the Commission will publish a bank crisis management and deposit insurance
New briefing note – Digital Operational Resilience for the Financial Sector (DORA): 10 things to know
On 16 January 2023, the Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) entered into force.
As DORA is new and complex EU legislation we have published a new briefing note, Digital Operational Resilience for the Financial Sector (DORA): 10 things to know.