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US SEC should examine how China might be exploiting opaque corporate structures, senators say March 20, 2026 | Neil Roland

The US Securities and Exchange Commission should examine how China might be exploiting murky corporate structures called variable interest entities, which may be used by hundreds of Chinese companies listed on... (more story)

Former Nodus Bank chief pleads guilty in US to sanctions violations, fraud March 20, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

The former chief executive of Nodus International Bank pleaded guilty in US court to leading a scheme to fraudulently obtain nearly $25 million from the Puerto Rican lender and to violate sanctions on Venezuel... (more story)

EU Commission's report on banking competitiveness to come in the summer March 20, 2026 | Fanny Roux

The European Commission will present its highly anticipated report on EU banking competitiveness this summer, President Ursula von der Leyen said early Friday. The financial sector widely expected the report t... (more story)

South Korea approves prosecution overhaul, sets up new indictment-only office March 20, 2026 | Jenny Lee

South Korea’s National Assembly on Friday approved legislation to create a new Public Prosecution Office, marking a decisive step in the Lee Jae Myung administration’s plan to dismantle the existing prosecutio... (more story)

US CFTC, Major League Baseball sign MOU related to prediction markets March 19, 2026 | Neil Roland

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Major League Baseball said they signed an information-sharing memorandum of understanding related to growing prediction markets, aimed at protecting the integrit... (more story)

US Fed proposes 4.8% net decrease in capital requirements for largest banks March 19, 2026 | Neil Roland

After heated years-long debate, US banking agencies proposed an industry-friendly 4.8 percent net decrease in capital requirements for the largest banks under the 2017 Basel III standards, the Global Systemica... (more story)

Van der Woude resigns from EU’s General Court March 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Marc van der Woude, the president of the EU’s lower-tier General Court, is set to leave the judiciary this autumn, MLex has learned. His resignation will take effect on Sept. 15 and is for personal reasons, a ... (more story)

UK upper chamber removes govt powers on asset allocation requirement from new bill (correct*) March 19, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Lawmakers in the UK’s upper chamber have voted to prevent the government from holding a reserve power to force certain pension schemes to invest a minimum percentage of assets in specific areas. A total of 217... (more story)

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EU leaders clear-eyed that competitiveness is key to ride out global turmoil March 19, 2026 | Fanny Roux

EU leaders have agreed to aim to get centralized capital markets supervision and other key competitiveness-focused financial reforms passed this year, setting strict deadlines to apply political pressure on re... (more story)

UniCredit-Commerzbank saga sets up clash as EU leaders call for scale-up March 18, 2026 | Jean Comte

EU heads of state and government will this week make a push to incentivize the scale-up of European companies, with one eye on strategic areas such as finance. But the same leaders who are ready to endorse thi... (more story)

EU-level oversight better than convergence for key market players, Ross says March 18, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Central supervision of financial markets appears more efficient than supervisory convergence among the 27 EU countries when it comes to significant cross-border players, the European Securities and Markets Aut... (more story)

UK financial ombudsman reform's role for government raises independence questions March 17, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

The UK's Financial Ombudsman Service should have a chair appointed by government rather than the financial markets watchdog, the finance ministry has said in a proposal that has sparked impartiality concerns. ... (more story)

EU-UK financial forum to test how earlier dialogue can ease bilateral frictions March 11, 2026 | Sofia Gerace and Fanny Roux

A host of familiar financial-sector topics will be up for discussion as officials meet at the EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum on Wednesday. The UK industry is pushing for earlier dialogue to improve predictab... (more story)

Is rushing ahead with EU capital market reform really a good idea? March 10, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Growing political pressure for EU capital markets reform has put the issue at the top of EU leaders' agendas, but the approach — including setting tight deadlines — is facing criticism from member states oppos... (more story)

Trump administration reveals bank liquidity plan mirroring Biden’s March 06, 2026 | Neil Roland

Trump administration officials this week unveiled their upcoming approach to the liquidity squeeze that starved three US banks in the Spring of 2023 — and it’s largely the same policy floated by the Biden admi... (more story)

UK car finance lenders get concession to prep for £11bn compensation payments March 04, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

UK car finance lenders have secured an early concession after the financial sector regulator signalled they could have between three and five months to prepare before reaching out to customers that are due com... (more story)