SAFE Finance Blog

Revised Consumer Credit Directive and amendments to various regulations to strengthen European central counterparties

Capital Markets Union Review: Launch of the European Single Access Point and consolidated tape, revised framework for alternative investment funds, and new rules for long-term investment

New rules to strengthen market abuse legislation, proposed adjustments to the Benchmarks Regulation to tackle the LIBOR phase-out, and a new Capital Markets Union Action Plan

Extended implementation deadlines to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, new rules for central counterparty colleges, and FSB evaluation of "too big to fail" reforms for systemically important banks

In August, the European Commission adopted an EU Capital Markets pandemic recovery package and proposed amendments to the Benchmark Regulation while the European Banking Authority published guidelines on disclosures and reporting

Katja Langenbucher: The case of the insolvent fintech company gives reason to rethink existing regulation

SAFE Pandemic Policy Team: The EU deal on the Coronavirus recovery package fails to reanimate entrepreneurial spirits that are needed for a lasting economic upswing

Ignazio Angeloni: European banking union should act as model

Jan Krahnen: Germany's 2020 EU Council Presidency is an opportunity for sustainable development towards a political union regarding capital market, banks and the budget

Updated rules for non-EU clearing houses, guidelines on loan origination and monitoring in the EU and amendments to prudent valuation to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A selection of financial regulatory developments from this month

Regulatory amendments in response to COVID-19 and new EBA guidelines: A selection of financial regulatory developments from last month

European initiative towards sustainable finance, new standards for the assessment of market risk, and guidelines on fees in investment funds: A selection of financial regulatory developments from this month