12/12/2018

European Central Bank bond buying legal, EU top court rules

The ECB had hoped that by buying government bonds, as part of its wider “quantitative easing” program, it would lower the interest rates faced by heavily-indebted members that were struggling to borrow more money at competitive rates on the ma

12/12/2018

US, UK to sign re/insurance agreement as Brexit looms

The agreement between the EU and the US eliminated collateral and local presence requirements for qualified reinsurers and facilitated the exchange of information between EU and US supervisors. It also included prudential benefits.

12/12/2018

FCA authorisation processing time continues to fall

Addressing the most recent figures, the FCA said that in recent months the number of applications being handled had outpaced the number being received, which meant the number in progress had fallen.

12/10/2018

BoE speech on setting standards

At the Bank, we have been exploring how new sources of data can deepen our understanding of the economy and financial sector to further our mission.