Tag: EU
Nuapay appointed to deliver payment initiation services to UK public sector
The UK Government Crown Commercial Service has selected PayTech company Nuapay to join its Payment Acceptance Framework.
ESMA shuts down Brexit collaboration group
The EU securities markets regulator is about to finalise the work of the Supervisory Coordination Network (SCN), an initiative instigated by the UK's withdrawal from the international collaboration.
ESMA offers more clarity around EMIR
The European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) is a tricky piece of legislation to get your head around. Luckily, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has now offered some clarity.
The Libra Association has kickstarted the licensing process with Swiss FINMA
After months of speculation, governmental hearings and partners abandoning the project, it seems as if the Facebook-led cryptocurrency Libra has taken a big step towards being recognised by regulators.
ESMA calls for evidence on credit rating information availability
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has called for evidence on the availability and use of credit rating information and data.
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Why Brexit will continue to be a big challenge for financial...
Despite being more than three years in the making, the UK’s divorce from the EU is still a cause of great uncertainty for financial services firms.
ESMA relaxes MiFID II communication monitoring enforcement due to coronavirus
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has relaxed video communication monitoring requirements under MiFID II during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
European Central Bank launches €759bn package to support coronavirus impact
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the latest European body to take measures to stop the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the financial market.
ESMA takes more steps to curb impact of coronavirus
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a temporary requirement on net short positions in traded shares as it seek additional measures to secure financial market in COVID-19 pandemic.
Will the UK remain a leading RegTech hotbed after Brexit?
The UK may have been the European RegTech leader for years, but the question is if this could change because of Brexit.