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To keep abreast of the regulatory landscape, our public affairs team publishes regular updates on regulatory topics being prepared and already issued with in-depth analysis on their impacts.
We also provide periodically a regulatory review which allows you to keep up with recent regulatory news.
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Analysis of key regulatory and standards initiatives
On-going regulatory initiatives
- AIFM Directive - Alternative Investment Funds Managers Directive
- BMR - Benchmark Regulation
- CBFD - Cross Border Fund Distribution
- CSDR - Central Securities Depositories Regulation
- CSRD - Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- DORA - European Digital Operational Resilience Act
- ELTIFs - European Long-Term Investment Funds
- EMIR Regulation - European Market Infrastructure Regulation/Derivative Products
- European Union Digital Finance Package
- ESAP - European Single Access Point Regulation
- EuVECA/EuSEF - Venture capital funds and social entrepreneurship funds
- IORP - Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision
- MiCA - Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
- MIFID II/MIFIR - Markets in Financial Instruments Directive & Regulation
- MMFR - Money market funds Regulation
- Pilot Regime - Transitional regulatory framework to test the use of DLTs
- Post Trade - US T+1 - Settlement cycle shortened to T+1 in the US market
- PRIIPs Regulation - Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products
- Recovery & Resolution (for non banks)
- SFDR - Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
- SRD - Shareholder Rights Directive
- Sustainable Finance
- Taxonomy regulation
- UCITS V Directive - Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities
Other regulatory initiatives
- Collateral Directive
- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Title VII)
- FATCA - Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
- Finality Directive
- FTT - Financial Transaction Tax (France)
- LEI - Legal Entity Identifier CFTC Interim Compliant Identifier (CICI)
- MIFID I - Markets in Financial Instruments Directive I
- SFT - Securities Financing Transactions Regulation
- Shadow Banking
- Short selling - Regulation on Short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps
- Solvency II Directive
- T2SProject - Target 2 Securities Project - CSD Settlement & Delivery Platform
- Harmonising settlement cycles at T+2
- UCITS I-IV Directive - Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities I-IV
Regulatory Insights
08 Apr 2025
T+1 in Europe: The future is faster and more efficient
Addressing market challenges, liquidity risks and establishing an appropriate deployment roadmap: Europe's post-trading...
T+1 in Europe: The future is faster and more efficient
Addressing market challenges, liquidity risks and establishing an appropriate deployment roadmap: Europe's post-trading...
Regulatory
Addressing market challenges, liquidity risks and establishing an appropriate deployment roadmap: Europe's post-trading agenda.
T+1 in Europe: The future is faster and more efficient
19 Feb 2025
Revision of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive: the regulator’s willingness to be open
Financial intermediation by Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) has always been...
Revision of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive: the regulator’s willingness to be open
Financial intermediation by Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) has always been...
Regulatory
Financial intermediation by Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) has always been popular with general public investors in France.
Revision of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive: the regulator’s willingness to be open
29 Jan 2025
ESMA formalises European governance for the transition to T+1 in the European Union
Following the ESMA Final Report published in November 2024 and the Joint Communication of the European Commission, ESMA...
ESMA formalises European governance for the transition to T+1 in the European Union
Following the ESMA Final Report published in November 2024 and the Joint Communication of the European Commission, ESMA...
Regulatory
Following the ESMA Final Report published in November 2024 and the Joint Communication of the European Commission, ESMA and the ECB on future governance, a new step has been taken.
ESMA formalises European governance for the transition to T+1 in the European Union
16 Jan 2025
CSDR Refit: the future penalty mechanism
The consultation launched by the European Markets Authority (ESMA) in the winter of 2023 provided an opportunity for the...
CSDR Refit: the future penalty mechanism
The consultation launched by the European Markets Authority (ESMA) in the winter of 2023 provided an opportunity for the...
Regulatory
The consultation launched by the European Markets Authority (ESMA) in the winter of 2023 provided an opportunity for the European regulator to propose a wide range of possible changes to the penalty regime, ranging from a simple change in the rates applied to complete overhauls of the system through the simple or convex introduction of progressive rates,...
CSDR Refit: the future penalty mechanism
14 Jan 2025
The FASTER directive: New tax rules to encourage cross-border investments
On 10 December 2024, the Council of Europe adopted a directive with new rules for withholding tax procedures (FASTER).
The FASTER directive: New tax rules to encourage cross-border investments
On 10 December 2024, the Council of Europe adopted a directive with new rules for withholding tax procedures (FASTER).
Regulatory
On 10 December 2024, the Council of Europe adopted a directive with new rules for withholding tax procedures (FASTER).
The FASTER directive: New tax rules to encourage cross-border investments
19 Dec 2024
Success of the wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency trial by the Eurosystem with Societe Generale
At the request of the management company Ofi Invest AM and the insurer Generali France, Societe Generale participated,...
Success of the wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency trial by the Eurosystem with Societe Generale
At the request of the management company Ofi Invest AM and the insurer Generali France, Societe Generale participated,...
Regulatory
At the request of the management company Ofi Invest AM and the insurer Generali France, Societe Generale participated, from April to November 2024, in the projects led by the Banque de France and the European Central Bank (ECB) concerning the use of a wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (wCBDC), i.e. “exploratory” euro cash tokens, for the settlement of...
Success of the wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency trial by the Eurosystem with Societe Generale
22 Nov 2024
Publication of ESMA's final report on the transition to T+1 in the European Union
While ESMA's preliminary report published last March suggested a potential move to T+1, the final report, available...
Publication of ESMA's final report on the transition to T+1 in the European Union
While ESMA's preliminary report published last March suggested a potential move to T+1, the final report, available...
Regulatory
While ESMA's preliminary report published last March suggested a potential move to T+1, the final report, available since November 18, 2024, leaves no room for the conditional. Not only is the move to T+1 in Europe now a fact, but it also even has a date (admittedly, this is only a proposal from the regulator; to become official, it will have to go through a...
Publication of ESMA's final report on the transition to T+1 in the European Union
22 Nov 2024
ELTIF 2: Regulatory Technical Standards finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union
The European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2759 (the “Delegated Regulation”) containing the European...
ELTIF 2: Regulatory Technical Standards finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union
The European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2759 (the “Delegated Regulation”) containing the European...
Regulatory
The European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2759
(the “Delegated Regulation”) containing the European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) regulatory technical standards (RTS) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 25 October 2024.
ELTIF 2: Regulatory Technical Standards finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union
12 Nov 2024
2027 and the shift towards T+1 in Europe
Shortening the settlement cycle is a recurring process – veteran bankers will remember the arrival of D+5 in France in...
2027 and the shift towards T+1 in Europe
Shortening the settlement cycle is a recurring process – veteran bankers will remember the arrival of D+5 in France in...
Regulatory
Shortening the settlement cycle is a recurring process – veteran bankers will remember the arrival of D+5 in France in the 1990s, replaced by D+3 and then T+2 in 2014. Such a shift is natural, and it follows the industry’s progress in automation, rationalization, and harmonization. So how is this new iteration such a big challenge?
2027 and the shift towards T+1 in Europe
18 Oct 2024
Be ready for cash payment ISO 20022 migration
The migration to ISO 20022 of the payment ecosystem continues to gain momentum worldwide.
Be ready for cash payment ISO 20022 migration
The migration to ISO 20022 of the payment ecosystem continues to gain momentum worldwide.
Regulatory
The migration to ISO 20022 of the payment ecosystem continues to gain momentum worldwide.
Be ready for cash payment ISO 20022 migration
13 Sep 2024
The Shareholders' Rights Directive (SRD2) aims to promote electronic voting by retail clients
At present, the Shareholders’ Rights Directive (SRD2) has not been fully convincing: electronic retail voting at general...
The Shareholders' Rights Directive (SRD2) aims to promote electronic voting by retail clients
At present, the Shareholders’ Rights Directive (SRD2) has not been fully convincing: electronic retail voting at general...
Regulatory
At present, the Shareholders’ Rights Directive (SRD2) has not been fully convincing: electronic retail voting at general meetings (GAs) is still a long way off.
The Shareholders' Rights Directive (SRD2) aims to promote electronic voting by retail clients
13 Sep 2024
AIFMD II - the granting of loans by a fund
AIFMD II provides clarifications expected by Alternative Investment Fund Management (AIFM) managers regarding the AIFM...
AIFMD II - the granting of loans by a fund
AIFMD II provides clarifications expected by Alternative Investment Fund Management (AIFM) managers regarding the AIFM...
Regulatory
AIFMD II provides clarifications expected by Alternative Investment Fund Management (AIFM) managers regarding the AIFM passport regime regulating the issuance of loans across the EU. The new Directive establishes common rules for the granting of loans, covering the management of conflicts of interest, credit risk management and risk diversification according...
AIFMD II - the granting of loans by a fund
10 Jun 2024
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) at a glance
In 2024, a new directive will come into force – the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Signed on 21...
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) at a glance
In 2024, a new directive will come into force – the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Signed on 21...
Regulatory
In 2024, a new directive will come into force – the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Signed on 21 June 2022 and approved by the European Parliament in November 2022, the CSRD is replacing the NFRD (Non-Financial Reporting Directive) to establish new non-financial reporting standards and obligations.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) at a glance
30 Apr 2024
CSDR Refit – Where do things stand since it came into force at the beginning of 2024?
Three years after the launch of the review process, the amended version of CSDR , known as CSDR Refit in reference to...
CSDR Refit – Where do things stand since it came into force at the beginning of 2024?
Three years after the launch of the review process, the amended version of CSDR , known as CSDR Refit in reference to...
Regulatory
Three years after the launch of the review process, the amended version of CSDR , known as CSDR Refit in reference to the eponymous European Commission's programme , came into force on 16 January 2024, 20 days after it was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
CSDR Refit – Where do things stand since it came into force at the beginning of 2024?
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May
2022
Corporate Actions, do you speak 20022?
The ISO 20022 format has just been adopted for electronic data interchange between financial institutions for Corporate...
The ISO 20022 format has just been adopted for electronic data interchange between financial institutions for Corporate...
Regulatory
The ISO 20022 format has just been adopted for electronic data interchange between financial institutions for Corporate Actions. What is it about and why is this change necessary? Interview with Pierre Colladon, Senior Advisor Public Affairs and Regulation at Societe Generale Securities Services.
Corporate Actions, do you speak 20022?16
May
2022
Pilot Regime: an experimental regulation at the service of innovation
Find out all about the Pilot Regime, designed to test the use of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) in market...
Find out all about the Pilot Regime, designed to test the use of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) in market...
Regulatory
Find out all about the Pilot Regime, designed to test the use of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) in market infrastructure, through our interview with Alain Rocher, Head of Knowledge Management at Societe Generale Securities Services.
Pilot Regime: an experimental regulation at the service of innovation24
Jan
2022
"Gates": A solution to address liquidity risk
Discover "Gates": the liquidity management tool addressing liquidity risk, with Christian de Beaufort, Market...
Discover "Gates": the liquidity management tool addressing liquidity risk, with Christian de Beaufort, Market...
Regulatory
Discover "Gates": the liquidity management tool addressing liquidity risk, with Christian de Beaufort, Market Infrastructures & Regulation, SGSS.
"Gates": A solution to address liquidity risk24
Jan
2022
Revision of the AIFM and UCITS Directives – European Commission proposal
Discover the AIFM and UCITS Directives latest updates with Marie-Claire de Saint-Exupéry, Senior Advisor Public Affairs...
Discover the AIFM and UCITS Directives latest updates with Marie-Claire de Saint-Exupéry, Senior Advisor Public Affairs...
Regulatory
Discover the AIFM and UCITS Directives latest updates with Marie-Claire de Saint-Exupéry, Senior Advisor Public Affairs at SGSS.
Revision of the AIFM and UCITS Directives – European Commission proposal16
Nov
2021
The Reserved Alternative Investment Fund: Key features and Advantages
Watch Jean-Pierre Gomez' interview on RAIF.
Watch Jean-Pierre Gomez' interview on RAIF.
Regulatory
Watch Jean-Pierre Gomez' interview on RAIF.
The Reserved Alternative Investment Fund: Key features and Advantages17
Sep
2021
CSD Regulatory
Discover the CSDR latest updates with our expert Sylvie Bonduelle.
Discover the CSDR latest updates with our expert Sylvie Bonduelle.
02
Jul
2021
Flash Video - Asset Management: The challenges of SFDR's new "green" reporting
Watch Jean-Pierre Gomez' interview on SFDR.
Watch Jean-Pierre Gomez' interview on SFDR.
Regulatory
Watch Jean-Pierre Gomez' interview on SFDR.
Flash Video - Asset Management: The challenges of SFDR's new "green" reporting11
May
2021
Consultation on the European Settlement Finality Directive (SFD)
The European settlement Finality Directive is currently under review. What is the original purpose of the directive?...
The European settlement Finality Directive is currently under review. What is the original purpose of the directive?...
Regulatory
The European settlement Finality Directive is currently under review.
What is the original purpose of the directive? What is the reason for this review by the European Commission and which entities would be most affected by the revision of the directive?
Consultation on the European Settlement Finality Directive (SFD)