Banks, Insurers May Escape EU’s Toughest ESG Regulation So Far November 14, 2023 By Frances Schwartzkopff Banks, asset managers and other financial firms have won a reprieve from Europe’s most consequential ESG regulation to date, as...
EU Watchdog Cautions Against One-Size-Fits-All Rules for Non-Bank Financial Sector November 13, 2023 By Huw Jones Regulators should keep on open mind when writing rules for the world’s $239 trillion “non-bank” financial sector to avoid one-size...
UK’s Post-Brexit Access to EU Financial Markets Still Unclear, EU Official Says July 19, 2023 By Huw Jones It is too early to tell if Britain’s financial rules post-Brexit will diverge too far from European Union norms to...
Britain and EU Sign Post-Brexit Cooperation Pact in Financial Services June 29, 2023 By Huw Jones Britain and the European Union signed a long-delayed post-Brexit cooperation pact in financial services on Tuesday, but the rapprochement is...
EU Sets Out Plans to Cut Price of Financial Products Offered by Banks, Insurers May 24, 2023 By Huw Jones The European Union set out plans on Wednesday to cut how much retail investors pay banks and insurers for financial...
Analysis – EU Power Battle Could Hamper Proposed Safeguards for Financial Products May 24, 2023 By Huw Jones European Union plans to increase protections for consumers of financial services are reigniting a long-simmering power battle between national and...
EU Plans Tough ‘Value for Money’ Rules for Investment Products: Draft Proposals May 9, 2023 By Huw Jones Banks, insurers and asset managers in the European Union would only be allowed to sell funds and other products across...
EU Vote on Human Rights ‘Due Diligence’ Looms for Financial Services Firms April 6, 2023 By Huw Jones Financial services companies would be required to take action if their clients were failing to protect human rights and the...
EU Insurers, Banks Face Tougher Rules on Use of Cloud Computing Giants November 29, 2022 By Huw Jones Financial firms in the European Union will have to show how quickly they could recover from a cyber attack as...
Europe’s Banks, Insurers Prepare for Potential Winter Power Cuts, Energy Rationing September 7, 2022 By Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers Some of Europe’s biggest banks are preparing back-up generators and to dim the lights as they brace for potential power...