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Digital euro talks between lawmakers, EU governments to resume Sept. 10 July 13, 2026 | Helena Freitas

Negotiations on the regulation for a digital euro are set to resume on Sept. 10, with a further meeting planned for Sept. 30, MLex understands. The regulation would establish the legal framework for a digital ... (more story)

EU crypto-asset rules consultation extended to Sept. 30 July 13, 2026 | Fanny Roux

The European Commission has extended its public consultation on the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation to Sept. 30, with feedback to inform a 2027 review of the rules. The review examines rules governing digi... (more story)

Circle gets final US OCC approval to establish national trust bank July 10, 2026 | Neil Roland

Circle Internet Group received final approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank, a passage expected to strengthen the infrastructure of USDC, the world's ... (more story)

US bank regulators’ enforcement actions fell over last decade, study says July 09, 2026 | Neil Roland

US banking regulators’ enforcement actions declined over the last decade, with the drop especially precipitous at the Federal Reserve, a study by the left-leaning Brookings Institution think tank said. The fal... (more story)

Comporti, frontrunner for chairing EU market watchdog, now awaits approval July 09, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Carlo Comporti, an Italian supervisor at Consob, is the leading candidate to chair the European Securities and Markets Authority, MLex learned on Thursday. Following interviews, EU member states have until Fri... (more story)

Strategic drive against finfluencers and other harms is working, UK's FCA says July 09, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority says a crackdown on illegal promotions by "finfluencers," insider dealing and more is evidence that the first year of its five-year strategy is working. The regulator used ... (more story)

Former Goldman banker faces skeptical US judge over confidential source evidence July 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A US judge was skeptical of arguments Wednesday from lawyers for a former Goldman Sachs banker over evidence from an unnamed confidential source they want to block from his upcoming corruption trial.

US should change Basel III standards to ease home mortgage access, lawmakers say July 08, 2026 | Neil Roland

US banking regulators should modify their planned Basel III capital requirements to enable more access to home mortgages for first-time and working-class buyers, a Republican and Democratic lawmaker said. The ... (more story)

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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 Kuniawan

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)

Rising tide in UK sanctions enforcement signaled by intelligence-sharing deal July 09, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Sanctions enforcement is rising up the agenda in the UK, most recently with the country’s largest penalty to date for a breach of financial sanctions on Russia over its Ukraine war. In this context, a recent m... (more story)

Lawmakers warmer toward more EU-level capital markets oversight than govts July 03, 2026 | Fanny Roux

EU lawmakers are pushing for more EU-level oversight of capital markets than national governments in a jumbo legislative package which aims to foster a more efficient, integrated, and competitive financial sys... (more story)

Heinäluoma’s plan for EU-level oversight of asset managers faces backlash July 01, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Asset managers are pushing back against a key EU lawmaker's proposal to bring them under direct supervision by the European Securities and Markets Authority, calling it unwarranted and contrary to EU competiti... (more story)

UK financial regulators’ tone shifts on AI after frontier models access shock July 01, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK financial regulators are sharpening warnings over AI risks, including whether existing frameworks can manage increasingly autonomous systems and cyber threats. The shift, flagged in recent speeches by top B... (more story)

US Fed’s independence hangs by thread after Trump move to oust Cook June 30, 2026 | Neil Roland

President Trump’s unsuccessful attempt to oust US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook hinged on one conservative justice’s ballot in the 5-4 vote Monday. That leaves either of the two conservatives who sided wi... (more story)

Litigation funding faces first review at EU’s top court June 30, 2026 | Jean Comte

Litigation funders will see judges at the EU's highest court get their first taste of the burgeoning industry in a case over whether antitrust class actions backed by investment funds infringe the bloc's rules... (more story)