Insurers’ Investment in Synthetic Risk Transfers Face Fresh Scrutiny Under EU Proposals November 25, 2025 By Esteban Duarte and Laura Noonan Insurers putting money into one of private credit’s hottest trends will face fresh oversight from the EU’s financial stability watchdog,...
‘Synchronization’ of Europe’s Financial Rules With US, UK Is a Priority: France’s Macron May 15, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that getting European regulation to be more in sync with the United States...
Banks Have Unfair Edge Over Insurers in M&A Race: NN CEO Says January 23, 2025 By Cagan Koc and Sarah Jacob A top European insurance executive slammed a piece of regulation that has emerged as key driver behind a recent slate...
European Insurers’ Fundamentals Resilient to Moderating Premium Rates, Falling Yields December 19, 2024 By Sabine Bauer and Manuel Arrivé European insurers approached the new year from a position of strength, having benefited from supportive interest rates and pricing cycles...
ECB’s Cyber Security Test Shows ‘Room for Improvement’ for Banks July 29, 2024 Euro zone banks have “room for improvement” in their cyber security, starting with how they would keep their business running...
Switzerland, EU Restart Financial Market Talks After Long Hiatus July 5, 2024 Switzerland and the European Union resumed talks on financial market regulation on Thursday after dialog was suspended in 2017, the...
EU Should Revisit Bank and Insurer Capital Rules: French President Macron April 26, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for a revision of how Europe applies minimum capital rules to banks and...
Fragmented Europe to Make New Bid for US-Style Capital Market April 15, 2024 By Toby Sterling and Jan Strupczewski After years of struggling to raise capital in European Union markets, Mews – a hospitality software firm with Czech roots...
Banks, Insurers Targeted as Climate Group Seeks EU Review of Deforestation Rule February 28, 2024 By Natasha White Climate activists are putting pressure on the European Union to reconsider its decision to exclude banks from a landmark deforestation...
Banks, Insurers Set to Lose Reprieve From EU’s Toughest ESG Rule January 30, 2024 By Frances Schwartzkopff Financial firms in the European Union look set to be hit by a new ESG requirement that they lobbied hard...