Alternative financing (non-bank financial intermediation)

This Topic Guide focuses on the shadow banking initiatives developed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the European Commission.

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)

The AIFMD is the main regulatory framework for non-retail fund managers operating in the EU. This Topic Guide provides easy access to legislation, briefings and materials prepared by our team of funds and regulatory experts.

Bank finance – TLAC and MREL

This Topic Guide helps you to navigate relevant international source material as well as the European and domestic measures rules through which the TLAC and MREL requirements are being implemented.

Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD)

The BRRD is a key component of EU efforts to end the "too big to fail" problem. This Topic Guide provides easy access to legislation, briefings and other materials prepared by our team of resolution and crisis management experts.

Bank resolution in the Asia-Pacific region

This Topic Guide helps you to navigate the key FSB requirements for its members' resolution regimes, as well as the way in which those requirements are being implemented across key jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Banking Union

This Topic Guide helps you to navigate the legislation through which Banking Union is being implemented and allows you easy access to briefing notes and other materials prepared by our team of financial regulation experts.

Covered bonds

This Topic Guide provides information on the covered bonds market and relevant legislation in various regions and jurisdictions.

Cross border insolvency

This Topic Guide provides insights into how cross border insolvencies are regulated and operate under English law.

ESG and sustainability: funds and investment management

This Topic Guide is designed to help investment managers stay up-to-date with ESG-related legal, regulatory and other developments and allows you easy access to briefings and other materials prepared by Clifford Chance’s team of funds and financial regulation experts.

EU legislative process explained

This Topic Guide provides information on the EU legislative process and how to track the progress of EU legislation.

European business engagement with China

This Topic Guide provides in-depth commentary on the latest trends and developments that will enable you to track the evolution and opening up of Chinese markets to-date and going forwards.

European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)

This Topic Guide helps you to navigate EMIR and the complex array of secondary rules through which it is being implemented.

Execution: A guide to English law execution

This Topic Guide provides practical information on how to execute a document correctly under English law.

Fintech

This Topic Guide provides information on relevant regulatory initiatives, legislative and key market developments on financial products with technology.

Green and sustainable finance Topic Guide

IBOR transition and risk-free rates

This Topic Guide focuses on the replacement of IBORs and the new risk free rates, including the transition from LIBOR, current LIBOR reform and administration, and the reform and administration of other major benchmarks.

Margin for uncleared derivatives

This Topic Guide helps you to understand the global standards on margin that international bodies have developed, as well as the local rules through which the standards are being implemented in the EU, the US and other key jurisdictions.

Market Abuse Regulation

The Market Abuse Regulation came into effect in July 2016, replacing the market abuse regime that existed before. This Topic Guide will assist you in navigating both the primary legislation and the supporting rules.

MiFID2 and MiFIR

This Topic Guide helps you to navigate MiFID2 and MiFIR and the complex array of secondary rules through which they are being implemented.

Payments regulation

This topic guide provides information on various national and international laws and rules that regulate payment services and payment systems as well as general information on key market developments.

PRIIPs

This Topic Guide helps you navigate the legislation and provides you with easy access to briefing notes and other materials prepared by Clifford Chance on PRIIPs.

Prospectus Regulation and Transparency Directive

This Topic Guide gives links to key source material of the Prospectus Directive, Prospectus Directive Regulation and Transparency Directive and contains links to Clifford Chance briefings and presentations.

Regulation of benchmarks

This Topic Guide focuses on legislative developments on the regulation of benchmarks, including the EU Benchmarks Regulation.

Sanctions

This Topic Guide is intended as a useful resource on the economic and financial sanctions programmes of the UK, the EU and the US.

Securitisation Regulation

On 1 January 2019 the EU Securitisation Regulation began to apply. This Topic Guide helps you to navigate both the legislation itself and the complex array of secondary rules through which it is being implemented.

UK Financial Services and Markets Bill

The Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022-23 aims to implement the outcomes of the UK government's future regulatory framework review and to make other significant changes to the structure and content of UK financial services regulation.

UK National Security and Investment Act 2021

The National Security and Investment Act 2021 came into effect on 4 January 2022 introducing a new national security regime.