Apr
06
SFTR – Commission delays RTS adoption. But is it legal?
How long does the EU Commission legally have to adopt a regulatory technical standard (RTS)? Specifically, how long does the Commission have to adopt the SFTR RTS given that they received it over a year ago. This article will present Market FinReg’s views. Disclaimer: This is a matter of considerable public interest and represents […]
Mar
06
FSB delivers Global Shadow Banking Monitor 2017
In my book SFTR: A Survival Guide[i], I explained the importance of monitoring FSB shadow banking reports if one is to truly understand the essence of SFTR: As recitals 2-7 of SFTR acknowledge, the FSB’s reports have been instrumental in fashioning the EU’s SFTR legislation. Indeed, SFTR is the EU’s implementation of FSB recommendations (‘this […]