05/21/2025
The EBA publishes 2024 Report of its key achievements and activities
The EBA focused on enhancing the Single Rulebook by issuing guidelines and technical standards on key banking topics, such as credit, market and operational risk.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/21/2025
Federal Council launches consultation on amending insurance oversight law
The Federal Council is therefore proposing to exempt reinsurance contract intermediaries from the duty to register and from supervision by FINMA.
05/21/2025
ARK Invest Europe launches Sustainable Investing guide to Empowering Fund Selectors
As sustainable investing regulations continue to tighten, Fund Selectors should examine what Fund Issuers are actually delivering in practice.
05/20/2025
Central bank communications and uncertainty - remarks by Clare Lombardelli
Given at the Second Thomas Laubach Research Conference, Federal Reserve Board, Washington DC, USA on 16 May 2025
05/20/2025
The courage not to act − remarks by Huw Pill
Remarks on the monetary policy outlook at a briefing hosted by Barclays
05/19/2025
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC’s multinational platform grows to include Grant Thornton Netherlands
Grant Thornton Netherlands’s team of almost 800 professionals across eight Dutch offices will join the platform’s nearly 13,000 team members in almost 60 offices.
05/19/2025
FNZ legal battle intensifies over shareholder rights
The claim will allege unfair treatment and significant dilution of their shareholdings.
05/19/2025
A&O Shearman advises PSG Equity on strategic investment in Checkmk
The partnership with PSG, who specialize in working with software and technology-enabled services companies to drive transformational growth, marks a new phase for Checkmk.
05/19/2025
Regulators ‘proud’ of British Steel consumer work
On British Steel the report explained ensuring consumers were fully aware of their rights and how to make a complaint was a key achievement in 2022.
05/16/2025
Central Bank of Ireland publishes Markets Update No 4 of 2025
A summary of the Central Bank of Ireland's Markets Update No. 4 of 2025 for regulated firms and other market participants
05/16/2025
IONITY with record financing to expand critical infrastructure for Europe’s electric future
This marks the largest loan transaction ever made in the European EV charging industry and underscores the market’s trust in IONITY’s long-term vision.
05/16/2025
The EBA updates list of other systemically important institutions
The EBA Guidelines define the size, importance, complexity and interconnectedness as the criteria to identify O-SIIs.
05/16/2025
Harnessing the digital future of payments: Europe's path to sovereignty and innovation
Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the France Payments Forum event “Digital euro and the future of payments in Europe”
05/16/2025
Simplify Consulting on FCA Survey about one-in-10 have no cash savings
The UK remains risk-adverse, which creates a larger focus on property and cash savings
05/16/2025
QB Partners’ Gerry Brown sheds light on reservation of benefit case
The executor’s barrister argued that the ‘reservation of benefits’ provisions did not apply
05/16/2025
More people have bank accounts but one in ten have no cash savings, FCA survey reveals
Lenders also have a range of options available to help people struggling with repayments.
05/15/2025
FCA confiscates over £300,000 from convicted fraudsters
The confiscation proceedings for Reuben Akpojaro have been adjourned to a later date.
05/15/2025
FCA strips back insurance rulebook
The changes could support lower costs and wider access for the businesses and consumers who rely on insurance to manage risk, while maintaining appropriate levels of protection.
05/15/2025
DWP stats show nearly half a billion underpaid to pensioners
This serves as a reminder of the difficulty of administering a benefit that supports over 12 million people and costs £142 billion a year.
05/13/2025
ECB to stand by past stimulus policies in strategy review
Conversations with ECB policymakers suggest the euro zone's central bank will largely endorse its past largesse