European Union:
European Financial Industry Regulatory Update
11 December 2014
Reed Smith (Worldwide)
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International regulatory bodies, working alongside their
regional and national counterparts, have spent over six years
attempting to mend the global financial system by strengthening its
stability and resilience. This financial industry regulatory update
sets out the key financial industry reforms, and proposals for
reform, in the international, European and UK spheres.
This update sets out the position as at December 2014. It should
be noted that, as this is an ever-changing regulatory landscape,
care should be taken when reading the update as it will become out
of date relatively quickly.
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