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MiCAR 2.0? Europa Baut Nicht Nur Am Krypto-Regelwerk – Sondern An Der Architektur Digitaler Finanzmärkte
Die Europäische Bankenaufsichtsbehörde (EBA) und das Europäische System der Zentralbanken (ESCB) haben ihre Antworten zum MiCAR-Review vorgelegt – mit teils unterschiedlichen Positionen zu Stablecoin-Reserven, Signifikanzkriterien und globalen Multi-Issuer-Modellen. Der neue EU RegCORE Client Alert analysiert die divergierenden Standpunkte und zeigt auf, welche Vorbereitungen Banken, Stablecoin-Emittenten, CASPs, Asset Manager und Marktinfrastrukturen jetzt treffen sollten.
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PwC Legal Germany
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Reading Version Of The Newly Published Minimum Requirements For Risk Management Of Investment Firms (WpI-MarRisk)
Germany's financial regulator Bafin has published new risk management requirements specifically designed for small and medium-sized investment firms, marking a significant shift from the previous practice of applying credit institution rules. The WpI-MaRisk framework, effective January 2027, provides tailored supervisory expectations that better align with the unique characteristics and business models of investment firms. Investment firms now face the critical task of conducting gap analyses and restructur
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A&O Shearman
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Preparing For The Overhaul Of The German Licensing Regime For Credit Intermediaries
Germany is implementing a stricter licensing regime for consumer credit brokers starting November 2026, requiring proof of expertise and prohibiting sales-based compensation. The new rules expand requirements for intermediaries while exempting small and medium-sized enterprises that finance their own sales, fundamentally reshaping how credit brokerage operates in the German market.
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
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SOTEU 2026: Europas Neue Finanzierungsarchitektur Nimmt Gestalt An
European independence is ultimately a question of financing. The State of the European Union 2026 demonstrates how Banking Union, Savings and Investments Union, crisis management, market supervision, insurance resilience, and strategic financing are increasingly being considered together. Particularly relevant for financial market participants are the planned Bank Competitiveness and Simplification Package, new considerations for cross-border capital and liquidity mobility, EDIS and crisis financing, the de
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EU-Bankenwettbewerbsfähigkeit: Europäische Kommission Skizziert Kurs Für Regulatorische Reformen
Die Europäische Kommission hat einen Fahrplan zur Stärkung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des europäischen Bankensektors vorgelegt, der auf gezielte Vereinfachung statt Deregulierung setzt. Der Fokus liegt auf dem Abbau regulatorischer Komplexität, effizienterer Kapital- und Liquiditätsnutzung sowie der Frage, wie Banken wieder stärker zur Finanzierung von Wachstum und Transformation beitragen können.
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MiCAR 2.0? Europa Baut Nicht Nur Am Krypto-Regelwerk – Sondern An Der Architektur Digitaler Finanzmärkte
Die Europäische Bankenaufsichtsbehörde (EBA) und das Europäische System der Zentralbanken (ESCB) haben ihre Antworten zum MiCAR-Review vorgelegt – mit teils unterschiedlichen Positionen zu Stablecoin-Reserven, Signifikanzkriterien und globalen Multi-Issuer-Modellen. Der neue EU RegCORE Client Alert analysiert die divergierenden Standpunkte und zeigt auf, welche Vorbereitungen Banken, Stablecoin-Emittenten, CASPs, Asset Manager und Marktinfrastrukturen jetzt treffen sollten.
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PwC Legal Germany
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Reading Version Of The Newly Published Minimum Requirements For Risk Management Of Investment Firms (WpI-MarRisk)
Germany's financial regulator Bafin has published new risk management requirements specifically designed for small and medium-sized investment firms, marking a significant shift from the previous practice of applying credit institution rules. The WpI-MaRisk framework, effective January 2027, provides tailored supervisory expectations that better align with the unique characteristics and business models of investment firms. Investment firms now face the critical task of conducting gap analyses and restructur
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A&O Shearman
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