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John Berrigan, European Commission
Events
June 9, 2022

The EU’s Capital Markets Union: ready for the next push

It’s been nearly a decade since the European Commission set out its ambitious plans for a Capital…
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Moscow. Photo via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
June 8, 2022

Luxembourg freezes 4.3 billion euro in Russian assets

Luxembourg has frozen some 4.3 billion euro in Russian assets, mostly held in shares, bonds and bank…
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The ECB's governing council will meet in the Grand Hotel in Amsterdam. Photo: Sofitel.
Laws and Regulations
June 8, 2022

In Amsterdam, ECB council faces eurozone conundrum 

European central bank policy makers will meet in Amsterdam on Thursday at the invitation of Klaas…
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Verena Ross, chair of Esma
Laws and Regulations
June 8, 2022

EU regulators add details to sustainable finance rules

As the financial industry continues to call for more clarity and guidance to handle what even…
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Luxembourg finance minister Yuriko Backes leaving for London on Tuesday. Photo: Luxembourg government via Twitter.
Laws and Regulations
June 7, 2022

Yuriko Backes: EU & Brexit translator

Luxembourg Finance Minister Yuriko Backes is visiting London this week, at a time when advocates of…
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Deutsche Bank trading floor
Laws and Regulations
May 31, 2022

Deutsche Bank, DWS raided for suspected greenwashing

Frankfurt investigators on Tuesday raided Deutsche Bank and the nearby offices of asset management…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Laws and Regulations
May 25, 2022

CSSF modernises regime for fund administrators

Fund administrators active in Luxembourg will be required to produce an annual report on their…
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Eurogroup finance ministers met in Brussels on Monday, including Luxembourg's Yuriko Backes (in red). Photo: EU Council.
Laws and Regulations
May 24, 2022

Eurogroup to decide on ESM chief at Luxembourg meeting

After two rounds of voting three candidates remained in the race on Monday night for the position of…
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Jake Lee, crypto expert and chief strategy officer at South Korea's GoPax
Events
May 23, 2022

Cryptocurrency crash to bring regulation – but how much?

The collapse in the value of two cryptocurrencies linked to South Korea’s Terra blockchain has sent…
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ESM DG Klaus Regling meeting with Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in March 2020. Photo by New Democracy via Flickr CC BY 2.0.
Laws and Regulations
May 20, 2022

As ESM's Regling steps down, Gramegna holds good cards

Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands have all put forward candidates to succeed Klaus…
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MEP Isabel Benjumea, rapporteur on the EU AIFMD and Ucits reviews. Photo: EP.
Laws and Regulations
May 19, 2022

‘Asset managers need bigger say in applying crisis tools’ 

Europe’s asset management industry on Wednesday threw its backing behind a legislative proposal to…
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Complexity. Photo by Joe Lodge via Flickr under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Laws and Regulations
May 19, 2022

Esma promises guidance on ‘astonishing’ ESG complexity

The European Securities and Markets Authority recognises the asset management industry is under…
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Plugs. Photo via Unsplash.
Laws and Regulations
May 9, 2022

EU, UK KIDs diverge as Brexit becomes Priips factor

A case study of how EU and UK financial sector regulations will diverge is in the shifting rules…
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Laws and Regulations
May 3, 2022

ESAs propose ‘simpler, user-friendly’ investment info

The European Union’s top financial supervisory bodies have told the European Commission to move…
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