Review of Investment Firms’ Prudential Framework: EBA Discussion Paper 2024/01
The EBA and ESMA have issued a discussion paper assessing the prudential framework for investment firms, three years after the implementation of the IFR/IFD regime. The paper identifies strengths and […]
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MAP S.Platis Honours Students for Outstanding Academic Performance at Pascal School
For yet another year, MAP S.Platis proudly recognised and rewarded exceptional academic achievements at Pascal School in Limassol. This year, we presented an award to Theofanis Orfanou, a student who […]
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Analysing the New Directive on Payment Services & Electronic Money Services in the Internal Market (PSD3)
By Herodotos Michael Senior Manager, Authorisations and Regulatory Business Development The European Union (EU) has proposed a transformative directive to modernize the regulatory framework for payment services and electronic money […]
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May 2024 Regulatory Roundup
INVESTMENT SERVICES & CAPITAL MARKETS MIFID and MIFIR ESMA 2023 report on quality and use of data On 11 April 2024, ESMA published its fourth report on the quality and […]
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A step, not a leap: The key changes brought about by the AIFMD 2.0
By Athos Myrianthous Executive Director, MAP Fund Management Services (MAP FMS) On 26 March 2024, a revised version of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD), colloquially known as AIFMD […]
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MAP S.Platis Group Wins Best Regulatory Consultancy – Europe at 2024 RegTech Insight Europe Awards
We are thrilled to announce that MAP S.Platis Group has been awarded the Best Regulatory Consultancy – Europe at the 2024 RegTech Insight Europe Awards. The RegTech Insight Europe Awards […]
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Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) undertakes inaugural crisis simulation exercise for authorised firms in collaboration with Control Risks Group
By Kyriakos Christofidis Assistant Director, Complyport On 25 May 2023, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) engaged Control Risks Group, a global risk and strategic consulting firm specialising in political, […]
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Unique Product Identifier: Crypto-asset identifiers
This article discusses the unique challenges of generating Unique Product Identifiers (UPIs) specifically for derivatives on crypto-assets. Building on previous discussions about the UPI and the technical process of generating […]
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MAP FinTech Webinar – In anticipation of the EU EMIR REFIT launch
MAP FinTech recently held a highly informative webinar to prepare reporting entities for the upcoming EU EMIR REFIT go-live date. The team emphasised the need for reporting entities to provide […]
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The European Union is set to outlaw decentralised mixers and compel cryptocurrency firms to closely monitor users, dealing a significant blow to the anonymity offered by decentralized finance (DeFi)
By Kyriakos Christofidis Assistant Director, Complyport A cryptocurrency mixer enhances transaction privacy by pooling and mixing funds from multiple users, making it difficult to trace the original source of the […]
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