Objective

This summer course will provide a compact overview of the regulation and supervision of financial markets in the European Union. Participants will learn about the main challenges faced and the approaches adopted by EU financial regulators and supervisors.

Key topics

• Overview of EU financial regulation and supervision
• EU financial law-making
• The European supervisory architecture (EBA, ESMA & EIOPA), the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and the role of the ECB
• Basel Capital Accords and the CRD/CRR bank capital adequacy requirements
• Bank crisis management: Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM), bank resolution and insolvency
• MiFID II/MiFIR and financial services regulation
• UCITS, KIID & AIFMD
• Market abuse regime: MAD/MAR
• Market transparency, prospectus requirements
• Payments, clearing and settlement (PSD2&3, CBPR, EMIR, CSDR)
• Financial innovation and digital finance

Who should attend?

The course is aimed at legal practitioners seeking an introduction to the regulation and supervision of financial markets in the EU.

Interactive Course

The online conference will be hosted on the Zoom videoconferencing platform. You will be able to interact immediately and directly with our top-level speakers and other participants. We will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive, interactive experience. The highest security settings will be applied to ensure that you can participate safely in this high-quality online conference.