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16 January 2012

FN: EU considers 'omnibus' reform rules


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European policymakers are considering drawing up a new piece of legislation that would rationalise a number of Brussels-born financial services reforms, according to sources familiar with the situation.


Brussels insiders said policymakers are discussing the possibility of introducing a so-called “omnibus” Directive during the fourth quarter that would eliminate conflicting rules and reduce opportunities for regulatory arbitrage.

Rulemakers are currently grappling with a glut of financial services regulation. Due to the scale and complexity of the reform agenda, several dossiers overlap, cross-refer and, in some areas, conflict.

The proposal under discussion would attempt to rationalise a number of Directives – including the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, Europe’s securities reform, the European Market Infrastructure Regulation, new derivatives trading rules, and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers' Directive – through the creation of standard legal definitions. It would also establish which text has the final say on certain issues.

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