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Mete Feridun

What does Basel IV mean for EU banks? A quick review of the challenges and opportunities

The finalisation of Basel IV marks a significant milestone in the ongoing evolution of global banking regulation. These comprehensive reforms, concluded by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision i...

19 May 2024
Banking
Mete Feridun

What does the FCA's Wholesale Data Market Study mean for the industry?

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) recent Wholesale Data Market Study (MS23/1.5) underscores the pivotal role of wholesale data within the financial markets, highlighting its importance for a my...

05 Mar 2024
Data Management and Governance
Mete Feridun

Bank of England and HM Treasury's response to Digital Pound consultation: What is next?

The Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury published a response to their joint consultation paper on 25 January 2024, setting out their assessment of the case for a retail central bank digital curren...

26 Jan 2024
Cryptocurrency Insights
Mete Feridun

Operational resilience: What does the proposed UK CTP regime mean for firms, FMIs and third parties?

Subsequent to a joint discussion paper (3/22 – Operational resilience: Critical third parties to the UK financial sector) published in July 2022, the Bank of England (the Bank), Prudential Regulation...

08 Dec 2023
Outsourcing Banking, Financial Services Operations
Mete Feridun

Insights from ESMA's first Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation consultation (1st package)

With the Consultation Paper on Technical Standards for the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) aims to collect views, comments, and opinion...

14 Jul 2023
Cryptocurrency Insights
Mete Feridun

Practical Insights from the Basel Commission’s proposed changes to its Core Principles

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) issued a public consultation on revisions to the Core principles for effective banking supervision ("Core Principles") on 6 July 2023, refle...

08 Jul 2023
Banking Regulations
Mete Feridun

What does the new Payment Services Directive (PSD3) mean for the financial services industry?

The new Payment Services Directive (PSD3) proposed by the European Commission (EC) on 28 June 2023 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the financial services industry. Designed to addres...

02 Jul 2023
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Mete Feridun

Responsible Banking: What do UNEP FI's principles mean for banks?

The UNEP FI's Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) aim to mobilize private finance towards the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement (PCA) goals to ...

01 Jun 2023
Sustainable compliance
Mete Feridun

In what aspects do the UK and EU investment firm prudential regimes diverge?

Investment firms have very different business models and risk profiles to credit institutions. They facilitate savings and investment flows by providing professional services such as investment advice...

18 May 2023
Financial Services Regulation
Mete Feridun

What does Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) mean for crypto-assets industry in Europe?

The recent approval of the Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) by the European Parliament marks a significant milestone in the regulation of the crypto-assets industry in Europe and beyond. ...

07 May 2023
Cryptocurrency Insights
Mete Feridun

What does the EBA`s proposal to expand FRTB reporting mean for banks?

The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) was introduced into the prudential framework of the EU by Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR 2) as a regulatory reporting requirement in 2020. The f...

09 Apr 2023
Banking Regulations
Mete Feridun

What do EBA’s final SREP guidelines and RTS mean for investment firms?

The European Banking Authority’s (EBA) final regulatory products with respect to the Investment Firms Directive (IFD) published on 21 July 2022 are expected to harmonise the supervisory practices rega...

13 Sep 2022
Financial Services Regulation

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