Tag: European Commission

The EU might block UK financial firms’ access to the European markets unless the UK agrees to its conditions.

European Commission deploys new rules which will enhance consumer protections in online marketplaces.

From the huge Danske Bank scandal to a rising number of reports in the UK, money laundering is a growing concern for finance ministers in the EU.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has advised the European Commission how to assess comparable compliance of third-country central counterparties (TC-CCPs).

The EU’s new VAT system has introduced rules which will make relevant data on online purchases available to anti-fraud authorities.

The EU is reportedly looking to introduce climate risk stress tests to force financial firms to raise their protection against global warming.

European finance ministers are expected to urge the European Commission to set up a new anti-money laundering authority. Whilst optimistic, RegTech stakeholders expect challenges to come.

Several huge money laundering scandals have swept across Europe over the past year. Now, the European Commission may get the power to set up an anti-money laundering (AML) body to deal with the problem.

Europe’s political top dogs have laid out the EU’s regulations regarding cross-border financial services trade. For Britain, this could mean stricter rules when the country leaves the EU.

The EU’s executive arm is happy with the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) so far, but hints that more needs to be done.