The Road to Non-Bank Resolution

On 6 May 2013, the EU Commission published a roadmap regarding a framework for crisis management and resolution for financial institutions other than banks (i.e. central counterparties, central securities depositories, insurance and reinsurance firms, payment systems, investment funds and certain trading venues).  The roadmap follows the consultation paper published on 5 October 2012, a summary of which is available here.

Rather than adopt a broad framework approach in terms of applicable nonbank institutions and general tools for authorities to intervene, the Commission believes that more specific provisions and tools in relation to each sectors is more appropriate due to the different types of risk to which each sector is exposed and the differing consequences their failure would have.  The Commission makes clear that any regulation will be proportionate in nature and “only entities which are big, interconnected or central enough in the financial system to cause widespread disruption should they fail” are to be subject to the regulation.

As noted in this update, the EU Commission currently expects a legislative proposal in this area to be adopted in November 2013.

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