Financial Services

Significant market infrastructures such as trading venues, clearinghouses and central securities depositories would be supervised by the EU watchdog, as well as significant crypto-asset services providers, und... (more story)

Clearinghouses and central securities depositories would be supervised by the European Securities and Markets Authority, or ESMA, under the latest compromise proposed by lead lawmaker Markus Ferber on a packag... (more story)

The European Parliament and EU governments are expected to address key issues in securitization reform, including capital requirements, sanctions and supervisory responsibilities, during their next negotiating... (more story)

While EU financial services chief Maria Luís Albuquerque is determined to present a comprehensive package to boost the banking sector next year, questions over the reforms’ structure — including whether to acc... (more story)

The EU banking reform package due in 2027 must support growth and not just financial stability, with provisions simplifying the framework and tackling fragmentation of EU markets, European Commission President... (more story)

The confirmation of a lifetime ban for disgraced high-profile asset manager Crispin Odey this week has provided a prime example of the kind of non-financial misconduct new regulations for the UK financial serv... (more story)

EU governments have taken a significant step toward a deal on the asset-management provisions in planned legislation to improve integration and supervision of the bloc’s capital markets. A first draft of their... (more story)

The growing popularity of using AI to inform financial decisions is raising questions about whether the UK's Financial Conduct Authority should change its regulatory approach to manage the risks of the fast de... (more story)