03/29/2019
ESMA fines CRAs for failing to comply with CRAR requirements
ESMA has also issued supervisory measures against the three CRAs, in the form of public notices
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/29/2019
EP adopts its position on EU rules on crowdfunding platforms
Scope of the Regulation extended to include crowdfunding offers up to EUR 8 000 000
03/29/2019
Corporate Taxation in the Global Economy By Christine Lagarde
The current international corporate tax architecture is fundamentally out of date.
03/29/2019
Financial firms must address sexual harassment 'cultural failings'
Tackling sexual harassment within the financial services industry will require cultural change from firms, from senior leadership down, an expert has said.
03/29/2019
Ex-Barclays man found guilty of rate-rigging
The Serious Fraud Office brought the prosecution at Southwark Crown Court.
03/29/2019
Austria: Comprehensive CFC regime introduced
The CFC rules, which apply for tax periods beginning after 31 December 2018, implement articles 7 and 8 of the ATAD.
03/29/2019
HM Revenue & Customs publish no-deal Brexit withholding tax guidance
Under UK law, there is no obligation to withhold tax on dividends.
03/28/2019
Denmark to bolster financial regulator after Danske scandal
The bank is under investigation in the United States, Denmark, Estonia, France and Britain.
03/28/2019
Former banker convicted in SFO’s EURIBOR manipulation case
Former Manager of the Liquidity Management Portfolio at Barclays Bank, Sisse Bohart, was acquitted.
03/28/2019
EIOPA analyses licencing approaches to InsurTech
At this stage – also reflecting EIOPA's overall stance of technological neutrality and support for establishing a level playing field for all market participants – there seems to be no need for further regulatory steps on licensing.
03/28/2019
EIOPA calls for principle based regulation of cloud computing
In the European financial regulatory landscape, the purchase of cloud computing services falls within the broader scope of outsourcing.
03/28/2019
FCA fines Goldman Sachs £34.3m for Mifid breaches
Accurate and complete transaction reporting helps underwrite market integrity and supervise firms and markets. In particular, transaction reports help the FCA identify potential instances of market abuse and combat financial crime.
03/28/2019
SFTR: Your Regulatory Obligations
Achieve your securities financing reporting objectives with a leading end-to-end solution.
03/28/2019
Infosys Buys ABN Amro’s Mortgage Services Unit Stater For €127.5 Million
“It brings together our complementary capabilities to enhance the value we offer to our financial services clients.”
03/28/2019
European Parliament report on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance
Conclusions from the special committee established to step up fight against tax crimes at EU and global level
03/28/2019
Increased Interest by High Net Worth Individuals of South Africa for the Cypriot Citizenship by Investment Program
Cyprus, the third largest island in the Mediterranean, member state of the EU since 2004 and a member of the Eurozone since 2008, is a business hub, a welcoming environment and a very popular tourist destination.
03/28/2019
Central banking and banking supervision in today’s financial markets by Pentti
Speech by Pentti Hakkarainen, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm, 27 March 2019
03/28/2019
Arbuthnot lays out plans to ensure EU payments post Brexit
The London-based lender also said it may no longer be able to provide financial advice to citizens in the EU after Britain's exit.
03/28/2019
International spillovers of monetary policy and financial stability concerns by Luis de Guindo
Speech by Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, at The ECB and Its Watchers XX conference, Frankfurt am Main, 27 March 2019
03/28/2019
Cross-border banking since the crisis – lessons for supervisors by Sabine Lautenschläger
Statement by Sabine Lautenschläger, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the 10 Years Vienna Initiative - Anniversary Conference 2019, in Vienna, Austria, 27 March 2019