Climate litigation boom makes states’ obligations clear, corporate ones less so
August 26, 2026
| Louis de Briant
Climate litigation is increasingly defining governments' and companies' obligations as climate science and legal precedents develop. While landmark cases have helped entrench the duties that states have and pr... (more story)
US Fed’s Warsh may face first test of whether he's Trump’s 'sock puppet'
August 11, 2026
| Neil Roland
US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh may soon face his first test of whether he is President Donald Trump’s “sock puppet,” as last week the president told Fed Governor Lisa Cook that he is considering ousting... (more story)
What kind of digital euro will the EU get?
August 06, 2026
| Helena Freitas
The EU is no longer debating only whether to create a digital euro, but what kind of payment instrument it should become. Make-or-break choices are now at the negotiating table of EU lawmakers and governments,... (more story)
UK pensions case shows judges aren’t scared to push back on FCA enforcement bite
August 05, 2026
| Martin Coyle
The upholding of industry bans on two “dishonest” pension advisers was welcomed by the UK’s financial regulator on Tuesday, but the Financial Conduct Authority has once again seen its bite softened by judges. ... (more story)
EU Commission cautiously frames sensitive debate on banking reforms
July 17, 2026
| Fanny Roux
The European Commission's banking competitiveness report, published on July 17, is set to revive decade-old debates on the bloc's single rulebook. It outlines plans for lenders, including freer flow of capital... (more story)
Kickoff for cloud giants' new UK oversight regime spotlights its novel approach
July 17, 2026
| Maciej Boguslawski
Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft and Oracle have, as expected, become the first cloud companies in the UK to be designated as “critical” by UK financial regulators, who are looking ever closer at t... (more story)
EU govts committed to market integration deal by October, with refocused talks
July 10, 2026
| Fanny Roux
EU finance ministers on Friday committed to reaching an agreement by October on the Market Integration and Supervision Package. Ireland is steering focused negotiations on core provisions — including the scope... (more story)
Indonesia's crypto overhaul shifts challenge to implementation
July 10, 2026
| Roffie Kurniawan
Indonesia has completed its shift to centralized regulation of crypto and digital financial assets under the Financial Services Authority, or OJK. The reforms promise greater legal certainty and a broader regu... (more story)