Uría Menéndez and Garrigues advising on Caixa-Bankia merger
Board members of CaixaBank have approved its €3.8 billion purchase of domestic counterpart Bankia – in a deal it says will make its non-performing loan ratio the lowest in Spain.
FinCEN overhauls AML rules
In the first significant change to its Bank Secrecy Act regulations in four years, US enforcement agency FinCEN has released proposals that would more explicitly define the statute’s requirements for “effective and reasonably designed” anti-money laundering programmes.
Brazilian and Colombian regulators step up green bond efforts
Colombia’s banking regulator has become the first in Latin America to issue a regulatory framework for green bonds, as Brazil’s central bank has also pledged its backing.
Cayman Islands regulator releases updated cybersecurity rules and guidance
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has updated its Rule and Statement of Guidance - Cybersecurity for Regulated Entities following feedback…
EBA and ESMA consultation paper on Guidelines on the assessment of suitability of members of the management body and key function holders
The European Banking Authority and the European Securities Markets Authority have opened a consultation on changes to the Joint ESMA and EBA…
Reframing chapter 7 of the Corporations Act? ALRC corporations and financial services regulation review announced
The ALRC has been tasked with conducting a three stage review of the legislative framework for corporations and financial services regulation. The…
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