Financial Regulatory Observer
June 2019
The Financial Regulatory Observer regularly sets spotlights on selected topics driving the regulatory and technological changes in the financial industry.

EU Banking reforms imminent
The Banking Reform Package marks a milestone in the new EU regulatory landscape.

No-deal Brexit: Challenges for trading venues and their participants
By Julia Smithers Excell and Kristen DiLemmo
There is no silver bullet for maintaining cross-border trading if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

New UK peer-to-peer lending rules catch up with innovation
Within a decade, the UK's peer-to-peer (P2P) financial services sector has moved from an offbeat outsider to an increasingly significant and permanent player in loan and equity markets.

Crypto-assets market: Regulators keeping a watchful eye
By Julia Smithers Excell and Laura Kitchen
The impact of crypto-assets on the global financial system continues to be a subject of debate for regulatory and supervisory authorities.

Outsourcing: Final countdown to implementation
By Dr. Carsten Lösing, Julia Smithers Excell, and Dr. Kirsten Donner
New guidelines reflect the rise of outsourcing by financial institutions in a new era of disintermediation and technological change.
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