Tag: EU
EFRAG releases sustainability reporting standards proposal for consultation
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has released a draft proposal for consultation for the European Sustainability Reporting Standards.
EU targets crypto in new wave of Russia sanctions
The European Union will target crypto wallets and currencies of Russia in another round of sanctions against the country.
European Commission launches EU Digital Finance Platform
The European Commission has unveiled the EU Digital Finance Platform, which is designed to help create a dialogue between FinTech market players and supervisors.
European Parliament votes against bitcoin mining restriction
The European Parliament has slapped down a proposed rule change that would have banned bitcoin mining in the EU.
European Parliament postpones crypto regulation vote amid backlash
The European Parliament has postponed a vote on crypto asset regulation after a leaked draft included a provision that sought to ban cryptocurrencies.
Squirro raises funds, acquires open.exchange, teams with ECB
Squirro, an augmented intelligence platform that helps assess risks to banks, has reportedly raised $4m in funding and acquired US deal sourcing platform open.exchange.
EU groups publish best practices to bolster cybersecurity resilience
Two European Union cybersecurity agencies have published a set of best practices to help organisations strengthen their cyber resilience.
UK’s European Affairs Committee launches UK-EU financial services inquiry
The UK’s European Affairs Committee in the House of Lords has launched an inquiry into how the UK and EU’s relationship in the financial services sector.
European regulators suggest improvements to EU regulations
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) have made a joint list of proposals to keep the EU’s regulatory and supervisory framework...
Europe’s first blockchain financial institution opens for pre-registration
Benker is set to become the first ever licensed blockchain financial institution in Europe following an approval by the Bank of Lithuania.