US SEC plans to void 1942 rule for companies’ inclusion of shareholder proposals
September 16, 2026
| Neil Roland
The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed to abolish a 1942 rule that addresses when companies must include shareholder proposals in their proxy materials, intending to leave those determinations to s... (more story)
Meta liable for financial scam ads on Facebook, Instagram, Frankfurt court says
September 16, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
Meta is liable for fake advertisements and profiles on Facebook and Instagram and cannot invoke the Digital Services Act’s hosting liability exemption because its algorithms gave it control over the distributi... (more story)
US Senate Democrats block crypto regulation bill
September 15, 2026
| Neil Roland
The US Senate failed to advance a comprehensive bill to regulate cryptocurrency, likely ending the crypto industry’s legislative campaign for this Congress. The revised version of the Clarity Act, released by ... (more story)
Digital euro talks advance as EU lawmakers, govts weigh compensation models
September 15, 2026
| Helena Freitas
Negotiations on the digital euro regulation are progressing, but EU lawmakers and governments remain divided over how banks and payment providers should be compensated for providing digital euro services, rece... (more story)
US House Republican 'bullish' on crypto bill due for Senate vote Tuesday
September 14, 2026
| Neil Roland
A senior US House Republican is "bullish" that a cryptocurrency procedural bill due to come up for a US Senate vote Tuesday will pass and eventually be adopted by that chamber before going to the House to face... (more story)
Crispin Odey loses court bid to overturn UK financial services ban
September 14, 2026
| Martin Coyle
High-profile UK hedge-fund manager Crispin Odey has lost his bid to overturn his ban from the UK’s financial services industry but has seen a £1.8 million fine modestly reduced. A court ruling refusing his app... (more story)
US banking regulators propose third-party risk-management guidance
September 11, 2026
| Neil Roland
US banking regulators issued draft guidance to help financial institutions manage third-party risks, intended to replace what the agencies called "overly broad" Biden-era guidance that they said discouraged ba... (more story)
MPS merger counteroffers enter Italian antitrust review as Intesa filing nears
September 11, 2026
| Anna Ferrari
Italy’s merger regulator has kicked off its review of Italian bank MPS’s proposed takeover of rival Banco BPM and Banca Generali. Intesa Sanpaolo’s separate takeover of MPS hasn’t yet been notified but is expe... (more story)