The FMLC responded to a consultation paper published by the Bank of England in October 2016 on the evolution of the SONIA benchmark. The Consultation Paper sets out proposals for […]
Tag: 2016
Addendum: Virtual Currencies: 16 December 2016
In July 2016, the FMLC published a paper in which it expressed the view that the virtual currencies which have achieved status as a medium of exchange within a significant user […]
Letter to European Banking Authority: Unfunded Credit Protection under CRR: 16 December 2016
The FMLC wrote to Mr Enria of the European Banking Authority, asking for guidance on some features of the European regulation which sets out a credit risk mitigation (“CRM”) framework […]
Report: E.U. IESCO MMoU and International Transfers of Personal Data: 9 December 2016
In July 2016, FMLC stakeholders recommended that the Committee undertake further work on the compatibility of IOSCO’s Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Consultation and Cooperation and the Exchange of Information […]
Report: U.K. Brexit Analysis – English Law, the Jurisdiction of English Courts and the Enforcement of English Judgments.: 2 December 2016
Following the U.K.’s decision to leave the E.U., the FMLC established a High Level Advisory Group to give direction to the Committee’s future work programme and to convene a standing […]
Letter to European Securities and Markets Authority: Draft Technical Standards under the Benchmarks Regulation: 2 December 2016
Further to the extensive work of the FMLC in the area of benchmarks reform, the Committee has written a response to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s Consultation Paper on […]
Presentation on Market Abuse Regulation at a RIMES Seminar in Paris: December 2016
Joanna presented on the impact of Articles 12 to 15 of the Market Abuse Regulation on the French markets at a RIMES Seminar in Paris.
CCP Resolution: Proposal for a European Regulation: November 2016
At a conference call of the Quarterly Discussion Forum, a meeting of the FMLC with the Financial Markets Lawyers Group at the New York Federal Reserve, FMLC CEO Joanna Perkins […]
Journal Article: “The Legal Aspects of Virtual Currencies”: November 2016
An article co-written by FMLC CEO Joanna Perkins and FMLC Project Secretary Jennifer Enwezor on the legal uncertainties arising from the proliferation of virtual currencies was published in the November […]
Addressing Legal Issues in Cleared Derivatives at a FIA Legal Event: November 2016
Joanna gave the keynote speech on issues of legal complexity in cleared derivatives at a legal event hosted by FIA in London.