EU governments' market supervision debate inching forward amid strong divisions
May 07, 2026
| Fanny Roux
EU finance ministers on Tuesday provided guidance on what they want from reforms to further centralize financial markets supervision across the bloc, but governments remain highly divided on the scope of direc... (more story)
UK pensions providers, regulators brace for implementation of major reforms
May 07, 2026
| Sofia Gerace
With the recent passing of new legislation, UK pensions providers, insurers and regulators are readying for years of changes aimed at reshaping how pension plans operate, encouraging consolidation across the s... (more story)
Trump backing of Fed probe backfires as Powell digs in, will stay on as governor
April 30, 2026
| Neil Roland
President Donald Trump's decision to endorse the criminal investigation of cost overruns at the US Federal Reserve under Chair Jerome Powell, whom he sought to remove, appears to have backfired. On Wednesday, ... (more story)
UK car-finance lenders opt for certainty over court fight with FCA
April 27, 2026
| Sofia Gerace
The UK’s financial regulator has been given some relief in its push to roll out a sweeping redress plan for the car-finance mis-selling scandal, after the industry’s main trade body confirmed it would not moun... (more story)
EU banking sector narrative on softer US rules faces pushback in Brussels
April 24, 2026
| Fanny Roux
EU regulators and economists are pushing back against the banking sector's claims that looser US capital rules create unfair competition, arguing that the US Basel III framework remains stricter than Europe's.... (more story)
Securitization deal among EU lawmakers still not secured as May 5 vote looms
April 20, 2026
| Fanny Roux
Ralf Seekatz, an EU lawmaker from the center-right European People’s Party, faces a tight deadline to secure support from several political groups for a revamped securitization framework ahead of a May 5 vote.... (more story)
New EU banking chief Michaud faces competitiveness hurdles amid global risks
April 16, 2026
| Fanny Roux
The new chief of the European Banking Authority, François-Louis Michaud, is set to simplify banking oversight while addressing challenges from digital innovations and enhancing banking competitiveness. He emph... (more story)
Which policy direction for post-Orbán Hungary?
April 14, 2026
| Luca Bertuzzi
Hungary’s new government under Péter Magyar is expected to reset relations with the EU, pursue judicial reforms to unlock frozen funds and dismantle key Orbán-era institutions. While maintaining some continuit... (more story)