Bank reform and financial stability

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The information in this subtopic is aimed predominantly at transactional banking lawyers. For more detailed information on bank stability, as well as information on regulation of shadow banking, please refer to the Lexis+® UK Financial Services module.

Practice Note: Introductory guide to financial services regulation for banking and finance lawyers provides introductory information on financial services regulation for banking and finance lawyers working in non-regulatory roles. It explains at a high level what is meant by financial services regulation, when transactional banking and finance lawyers need to think about regulatory issues, how to go about researching regulatory issues, and how to find out what regulations may be relevant on a finance transaction.

Bank stabilisation, recovery and resolution

Rules around bank stabilisation and recovery are of interest to transactional finance lawyers who may be called upon to advise where, for example, a lender fails to meet commitments under a facilities agreement, defaults under a derivatives contract, or goes into a stabilisation

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LMA publishes recommendations to further enhance EU securitisation framework

The Loan Market Association (LMA) has published its recommendations to enhance the EU securitisation framework, building on the European Commission’s recent proposal to amend the regulatory framework. The recommendations focus on three core objectives: boosting market confidence, removing investor barriers to provide broader EU access to the global securitisation market and stimulate issuance, and ensuring that capital and liquidity requirements remain proportionate. A detailed technical annex accompanies these proposals, highlighting the need for a clear, consistent, and balanced regulatory framework to restore investor trust and support the development of a genuine Savings and Investments Union in Europe.

DCM lessons from the WFE’s policy paper on extended trading

Banking & Finance analysis: This news analysis discusses the implications of extended trading on debt capital markets (DCM) practitioners following the publication of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) paper on extended trading.

ISDA publishes credit derivatives trading activity report for H1 and Q2 of 2025

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published its Credit Derivatives Trading Activity in the EU, UK and US Markets report which provides an analysis of credit derivatives trading activity reported in Europe for the first half of 2025 (H1 2025) and second quarter of 2025 (Q2 of 2025). The report shows that in H1 2025, the UK accounted for 77.4% of European credit default swap (CDS) trading, while the EU made up 22.6%. Across the EU, UK and US, the UK contributed 26% of total CDS traded notional, the EU 7.6% and the US 66.5%. The UK dominated European single-name CDS activity with 98.3%, compared to 1.7% in the EU. Overall, the UK handled 60.8% of single-name CDS trades and the US 38.2%.

European Parliament adopts T+1 settlement cycle for securities transactions

The European Parliament has adopted its first reading position on a proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 909/2014 to shorten the securities settlement cycle from two business days (T+2) to one business day (T+1), with the change set to apply from 11 October 2027. The amendment aims to reduce market risks, improve efficiency and align the EU with global practices. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will monitor settlement efficiency during the transition and report more frequently around implementation, while the European Commission may adjust Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/389 if settlement fails increase. Exemptions include privately negotiated trades executed on trading venues, bilaterally executed trades reported to trading venues, initial book-entry recordings and documented securities financing transactions such as securities lending, buy-sell back or sell-buy back transactions and repurchase agreements.

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