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Digital euro advances as EU governments finalize stance for talks with lawmakers December 19, 2025 | Fanny Roux

EU governments on Friday formally adopted their stance on the single currency package proposed back in 2023. It includes a framework enabling the introduction of a digital euro and provisions on the legal stat... (more story)

Talks on EU market infrastructure proposal to be led by three lawmakers December 18, 2025 | Fanny Roux

The European People's Party, the Socialists & Democrats and the European Conservatives & Reformists will jointly lead the talks on the jumbo package proposal aimed at better integrating the EU capital markets,... (more story)

UK’s FCA pledges action on insurance, but rejects Which’s call for legal review December 18, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

The UK’s financial regulator has committed to improving the home and travel insurance market after a complaint from Which, but rejected the consumer group's demand for a review of consumer protection law and a... (more story)

Former Goldman banker’s bribery indictment was properly sealed, US judge rules December 17, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

The indictment of former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko was properly sealed, a US judge ruled Wednesday, denying his motion to dismiss charges stemming from an alleged bribery scheme in Ghana. Prosecutors s... (more story)

Former bankers jailed for 11 years over Libyan investment fund fraud December 17, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Two former bankers who fled the UK to avoid criminal trials were jailed for a total of 11 years on Wednesday over a fraud that saw millions of dollars in secret fees siphoned from Libya’s sovereign wealth fund... (more story)

UK financial services reforms hampered by slow legislative ways, FCA warns December 16, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

The UK’s legislative machinery moves too slowly to keep up with rapidly evolving financial markets and is now holding back essential consumer and market reforms, the Financial Conduct Authority's chief has war... (more story)

UK considers overhaul of capital rules for specialized investment firms December 16, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Britain’s financial watchdog is weighing an overhaul of capital rules for specialized trading firms, arguing they are currently held to bank-level standards despite posing lower risks to the financial system. ... (more story)

Finance lobby questions EU countries' stance on capital rules for securitization December 16, 2025 | Fanny Roux

Concerns over EU countries' stance on a revamped securitization framework have been raised by European banks and market players, represented by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe. The organization... (more story)

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EU countries seek method to bridge differences on capital markets proposal December 12, 2025 | Fanny Roux

EU finance ministers on Friday highlighted expected differences between those favoring more centralized markets supervision and those opposed. They had their first discussion on revamped EU market infrastructu... (more story)

Uncertainty lingers in UK non-financial misconduct rules as experts flag gaps December 12, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

UK non-financial misconduct rules still have gray areas, legal experts have warned, despite the release of the Financial Conduct Authority’s latest guidance to clarify its expectations. The FCA will extend its... (more story)

UK financial watchdog’s planning piles on new work while pushing out deadlines December 11, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

The UK financial watchdog's latest two-year plan shows it opening new fronts in financial-services policy even as the timeline for other current initiatives slips. The FCA's "Regulatory Initiatives Grid" inclu... (more story)

EU markets proposal welcomed overall, but concerns suggest battles to come December 10, 2025 | Fanny Roux

The European Commission's proposal to enhance integrated market infrastructure has been broadly welcomed by the financial sector. But concerns over certain provisions — ranging from supervisory convergence pow... (more story)

US OCC's Gould puts thumb on scale of crypto firms over banks in firms' charter applications December 08, 2025 | Neil Roland

US Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould put his thumb on the scale for digital and financial technology firms over banks in firms’ applications for new bank charters. He also hailed the influx of new app... (more story)

EU Commission bets on consolidation to power up capital markets December 04, 2025 | Fanny Roux

Scaling up EU market infrastructures and the asset-management sector is seen by the bloc's executive arm as essential for achieving more competitive capital markets. To support this vision, the European Commis... (more story)

UK central bank clears path for more lending, but will banks oblige? December 03, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Major UK lenders this week saw capital requirements eased for the first time in the post-crisis era, with a cut in the amount that they must hold in reserve intended to meet the government's expectation of the... (more story)

Litigation funders set to dodge EU-wide regulatory action — for now December 02, 2025 | Jean Comte

Investment funds engaging in for-profit support of court cases aren't likely to see any EU-wide regulatory action in the short term. The European Commission appears to see no reason to intervene, and for now i... (more story)