FSB official says banks replying to AI proposal should focus on materiality
July 07, 2026
| Neil Roland
Financial institutions across the world should focus on materiality and proportionality in their use of AI in responding to a Financial Stability Board consultation, FSB official Michelle Bowman said. The cons... (more story)
EU securitization talks between EU governments, lawmakers set for Sept 29
July 07, 2026
| Fanny Roux
The third round of talks on plans to boost the bloc's securitization framework between EU governments and the European Parliament has been scheduled for Sept. 29 in Brussels, MLex has learned. The legislative ... (more story)
EU cybersecurity, AI action plan focuses on implementation, not new legislation
July 07, 2026
| Júlia Tar
The EU's action plan on cybersecurity and AI won't be accompanied by new legislation, the bloc's tech chief Henna Virkkunen said on Tuesday as it was unveiled. Instead, the European Commission will focus on im... (more story)
Swedish-based Klarna latest fintech seeking to become US bank
July 06, 2026
| Neil Roland
Stockholm-based Klarna, known for its buy-now, pay-later services, has become the latest financial technology company to apply to become a regulated US bank. “Banking is built on trust,” Sebastian Siemiatkowsk... (more story)
Digital euro expected to face full EU assembly vote, but likely to pass
July 06, 2026
| Helena Freitas, Fanny Roux
The European Parliament’s digital euro position is set to face a full assembly vote on Thursday, as the far-right Patriots for Europe group is expected to challenge the committee’s mandate to start talks with ... (more story)
UK watchdogs should assess AI powers gap, financial regulator told in review
July 06, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
UK watchdogs should consider whether they need greater powers to oversee AI when increasingly autonomous systems create harms that firm-by-firm supervision cannot capture, a report published by the Financial C... (more story)
Lenaerts set to be reappointed as judge for EU top court
July 06, 2026
| Jean Comte
Koen Lenaerts, a judge at the EU higher-tier court and currently the president of the institution, is on track to be reappointed for another mandate, according to documents seen by MLex. EU member states are s... (more story)
US Fed’s Global Systemically Important Bank plan `misses the mark,’ group says
July 02, 2026
| Neil Roland
The US Federal Reserve’s proposal for Global Systemically Important Bank surcharges ignores real-life experience with the 2023 banking crisis, the non-profit, non-partisan Better Markets group said. A posting ... (more story)