Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 22 February 2024

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Includes developments in relation to: CRR III; cryptoassets; MIFID II; FSMA; and anti-money laundering

General

  • MiCA - European Commission adopts Delegated Regulations on classification of ARTs and EMTs, product intervention powers, supervisory fines and fees
  • Strategic approach to AI - Information request sent to FCA and Bank of England
  • Operating a pensions dashboard service - new regulated activity
  • Review of PRA rules - Policy statement published
  • Consumer duty implementation and closed products - FCA publishes review findings and speech
  • Digital assets and personal property rights - Law Commission consults

Banking and Finance

  • CRR III - EBA consults on amendments to operational risk supervisory reporting requirements and business indicator
  • ECB internal models under SSM - Final guide published
  • Supervision of third-country banks in EU - ECB publishes memorandum of cooperation
  • Interest-only mortgages - FCA launches industry working group
  • Fair business banking - APPG publishes report on de-banking

Securities and Markets

  • MiFID II market data access and transparency - Council of EU adopts proposed Directive and Regulation
  • Approach to discretionary payments by CCPs - Bank of England publishes policy statement

Asset Management

  • Proposed Directive amending AIFMD and UCITS Directive - Council of EU publishes text

Financial Crime

  • Proposed AMLA Regulation - Council of EU publishes text of political agreement

Enforcement

  • Insider dealing and fraud - Investment analyst found guilty