Prudential requirements—non-systemically important investment firms

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The EU prudential framework for investment firms

On 20 December 2017, the European Commission proposed an overhaul of the prudential regime for investment firms in the EU, with the intention of creating a framework that is more proportionate, risk-sensitive and adapted to a firm’s risk profile and business model. Under the revised rules, which are now set out in the Investment

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