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ECB changes bond rules to account for climate change

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) will now account for climate change in its corporate bond purchases, collateral framework, disclosure requirements and risk management.

ESMA publishes findings around ESG ratings

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a letter to the European Commission around the findings of a call for evidence on ESG ratings.

ESMA publishes report on the Common Supervisory Action

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a report on the Common Supervisory Action (CSA) on costs and fees for investment funds, that was carried out with National Competent Authorities (NCAs) during 2021.

EFRAG releases sustainability reporting standards proposal for consultation

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has released a draft proposal for consultation for the European Sustainability Reporting Standards.

EU targets crypto in new wave of Russia sanctions

The European Union will target crypto wallets and currencies of Russia in another round of sanctions against the country.

European Commission launches EU Digital Finance Platform

The European Commission has unveiled the EU Digital Finance Platform, which is designed to help create a dialogue between FinTech market players and supervisors.

EBA urges banks to meet sanction compliance and offer payment access...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has called on financial institutions to ensure compliance with sanctions against Russia and support access to basic payment accounts for refugees.

EU Parliament forms committee to probe use of Pegasus spyware

The European Parliament has created a ‘committee of inquiry’ in order to probe accusations of the use of Pegasus spyware by governments in the grouping.

European Parliament postpones crypto regulation vote amid backlash

The European Parliament has postponed a vote on crypto asset regulation after a leaked draft included a provision that sought to ban cryptocurrencies.

Squirro raises funds, acquires open.exchange, teams with ECB

Squirro, an augmented intelligence platform that helps assess risks to banks, has reportedly raised $4m in funding and acquired US deal sourcing platform open.exchange. It...

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