FCA targets incomplete credit data sharing
The Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled plans to tighten information-sharing rules among lenders in a move designed to close gaps in consumers’ credit files...
ECB sanctions J.P. Morgan for risk misreporting
The ECB has imposed administrative penalties totalling €12.18m on J.P. Morgan SE after identifying significant errors in the bank’s reporting of risk-weighted assets, a...
FCA modernises authorisation amid growth push
The UK’s financial watchdog is signalling a shift in tone as it repositions authorisation as part of a broader growth agenda.
According to ACA...
ECB flags investor risks in ESRS simplification
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cautioned that recent changes to the EU’s sustainability reporting regime could significantly undermine transparency for investors, following a...
Paris and Berlin call for EU regulatory reset
France and Germany have called on the European Commission to fast-track a sweeping overhaul of the EU’s financial services rulebook, warning that overlapping requirements...
ION extends its cleared derivatives product suite
ION, which develops a plethora of financial software to transform workflows, has expanded its cleared derivatives offering.
Could 2022 be the year of the CBDC?
With the rise of cryptocurrencies showing no signs of slowing down, the growth of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) appears to be another trend on the ascendancy. Will 2022 prove to be a red-letter year for CBDC adoption?
SEC to expand crypto, cyber enforcement unit with new appointments
The Securities and Exchange Commission has allocated 20 new positions to the unit focused on protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats.
HKMA issues discussion paper on retail CBDC issues
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a discussion paper to gather views on the key issues surrounding a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Thailand bans cryptocurrency use for payments
Thailand’s Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed it will introduce a ban on crypto as a method of payment from April 1 this year.













