AMLD 5 was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 19 June 2018 and called upon EU member states to transpose it by 10 January 2020. As the name would imply, it is the fifth iteration of the AML directive that was first introduced by the EU in 1991. It is, however, the … Continue reading AMLD 5 and the EU May 2020 AML/CFT Action Plan – where do crypto assets fit into the emerging landscape?
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Killing Investor Appetite – The European Commission’s Proposal for a Harmonized Pre-Marketing Definition
The European Commission’s recent proposal for a pre-marketing definition both in the AIFMD and EuVECA-Regulation is a cause for concern. Not only is the definition too restrictive, thus conflicting with current market standards, it also leaves key aspects open to interpretation and, therefore, provokes legal uncertainty. This post is a short, critical analysis of the … Continue reading Killing Investor Appetite – The European Commission’s Proposal for a Harmonized Pre-Marketing Definition
Regulation and Supervision of the OTC Derivatives Market (Book, Routledge, 2018)
Following the Global Financial Crisis, regulators are committed to reduce the likelihood and severity of future crisis. In the area of financial derivatives, regulation is focused on increasing transparency, strengthening market infrastructure, and reducing systemic risk. In our book ‘Regulation and Supervision of the OTC Derivatives Market’, we are looking at these post-crisis regulatory reforms. Our … Continue reading Regulation and Supervision of the OTC Derivatives Market (Book, Routledge, 2018)
Nudging with Arnie
In times of constant information overflow, even regulators have to fight for consumers' attention. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) now came up with this TV advert in order to alert consumers who have been missold PPI (payments protection insurance) to a looming deadline for making a complaint. It is..to say the least... extraordinary, bordering … Continue reading Nudging with Arnie
Why the New Prospectus Regulation is not the Adequate Response for Cross-Border Crowdfunding Offerings
On 5 April 2017, the European Union adopted the new Prospectus Regulation (‘PR3’).[1] PR3 replaces the previous EU Directive 2003/71/EC (the ‘Prospectus Directive’). The crowdfunding industry warmly welcomed the increase of the thresholds for small fundraisings under PR3 after having lobbied extensively on issues that arose under the previous PR3 draft proposal.[2] This is understandable since … Continue reading Why the New Prospectus Regulation is not the Adequate Response for Cross-Border Crowdfunding Offerings
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