BANKING

Data Reporting Services Regulations 2017

The Data Reporting Services Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/699) have been published. Legislation.gov.uk, 22 June 2017

The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017

The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLR 2017) (SI 2017/692) have been published and come into force on 26 June 2017. Legislation.gov.uk, 23 June 2017

Bank of England Statement on SFO liquidity auction investigation

A statement has been published by the Bank of England following the announcement made by The Serious Fraud Office that it has closed its investigation into BoE liquidity auctions during the financial crisis in 2007 and 2008. Bank of England, 23 June 2017

PRA supervisory statement on guidelines for completing regulatory reports updated

The PRA has updated its supervisory statement on guidelines for completing regulatory reports. PRA, 23 June 2017

FCA Handbook Notice 45

The FCA has published Handbook Notice 45 which includes changes made to the FCA Handbook made by the Board on 22 June 2017. FCA, 23 June 2017

FCA Enterprise Act Annual Report 2017

The FCA has published its Enterprise Act Annual Report 2017. This provides information that the FCA has to disclose under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (amended by the Enterprise Act 2016). FCA, 23 June 2017

JMLSG revised AML and CTF guidance

The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group has published revised anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) guidance. The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group, 23 June 2017 EBA speech on reshaping European banks

A speech has been made by Andrea Enria, EBA Chair, on "Reshaping European banks: how far have we come and what remains to be done?" EBA, 22, June 2017

EU leaders endorse procedure for relocation of UK EU agencies

Leaders of EU member states have endorsed the procedure for the relocation of EU agencies currently located in the UK i.e.) the EBA and the European Medicines Agency. Council of EU, 22 June 2017

ECB adopts recommendation to allow it to regulate CCPs and other clearing systems

The European Central Bank has adopted a recommendation to amend Article 22 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and of the ECB to allow it to regulate clearing systems for financial instruments, including central counterparties (CCPs). ECB, 23 June 2017

INVESTMENTS AND FUNDS

Implementing Regulation on ITS on standard forms, templates and procedures for authorisation of DRSPs under MiFID II

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1110 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the standard forms, templates and procedures for the authorisation of data reporting services providers (DRSPs) and related notifications, under the MiFID II Directive has been published in the Official Journal. European Commission, 23 June 2017

Four Draft Delegated Regulations supplementing Benchmarks Regulation published

The European Commission has published the draft texts of four Delegated Regulations supplementing the Benchmark Regulation. Feedback is required on the regulations by 20 July 2017. European Commission, 23 June 2017