Tag: EU

ESMA publishes findings around ESG ratings

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a letter to the European Commission around the findings of a call for evidence on ESG ratings.

ESMA publishes report on the Common Supervisory Action

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a report on the Common Supervisory Action (CSA) on costs and fees for investment funds, that was carried out with National Competent Authorities (NCAs) during 2021.

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.

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