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EU Supervisors Face ‘Binding Mediation’ on Simple ABS Disagreements

National authorities in the European Union will have to submit to binding arbitration if they can’t decide whether to apply the bloc’s new rules on simple securitizations to a transaction, a European Commission document shows. In the undated draft regulation …

EU Seeking to Cut Minimum Risk Weighting on Simple Securitizations

The European Commission is seeking to cut the minimum risk weight on securitizations that qualify as simple and transparent to 10 percent to help jump-start the bloc’s capital markets. The 5 percentage-point reduction in the risk weighting for securities backed …

EU Capital Markets Plan Must Improve Investor Protections: UK Regulator

The European Union’s plan for a unified capital market needs more work to protect investors from losses if it is to provide the economic boost policymakers’ are hoping for, a top British regulator said on Thursday. Martin Wheatley, chief executive …

Factbox: Lloyd’s Chief, Other Leaders Offer Views on Britain’s EU Referendum

Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to renegotiate Britain’s ties with Europe and then give voters a referendum on European Union membership by the end of 2017. Following are the views of business leaders: Lloyd’s of London Chief Executive Inga …

European Union Set to Vote on ‘Too Big to Fail’ Law

A European Union law up for a vote on Monday will only fully shield taxpayers from bailing out troubled banks if there is a global framework as well, a top UK regulator said on Monday. Bank of England Deputy Governor …

EU’s Debt Crisis Saps its Ability to Lead Climate Change Debate

The EU’s debt crisis has sapped its ability to lead the way in global climate talks, which began in Doha on Monday, and to build on a fragile victory it clinched a year ago. The European Union is one of …

ING in New Deal with EU over State Aid, Punishment

The Netherland’s based ING Groep NV has agreed to a deal with European regulators on when it will repay the remaining €3 billion ($3.84 billion) it still owes in state aid. The bank, which fell afoul of EU laws when …

EU Fails to Fill Cash Gap as Climate Talks Loom

EU finance ministers have failed to deliver firm promises of cash to help poor nations deal with climate change, threatening progress at international talks to tackle global warming later this month. Talks on Tuesday in Brussels agreed vague wording but …

EU, IMF Clash over Greece Revives Debt Crisis Fears

A public clash between Greece’s international lenders over how Athens can bring its debts down to a sustainable level has reignited fears that the crisis could flare up anew. Euro zone finance ministers suggested that Greece, where the euro zone …

Services Trade Talks Begin as WTO Seeks Way out of Stalemate

Countries representing 70 percent of the global economy are set to negotiate lower barriers to trade in services after agreeing the structure of a deal, Australian Trade Minister Craig Emerson said in an interview. The push for a deal on …