Tag: EU

Exclusive: SPARQ founder reveals the reason why he launched the personal...

On the back of a €100,000 seed capital raise earlier in April, SPARQ is now aiming to bring the company’s “unique vision” of personal finance to the rest of the EU.

OpenPayd enhances its SEPA payment capabilities

Banking-as-a-Service provider OpenPayd has enhanced its payments capabilities with direct access to the SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) payment scheme.

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.

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.

Nine out of ten Swedish FinTechs look to recruit new talent...

The Swedish FinTech ecosystem has ambition to become a global leader. However, companies in the region struggle to find the right staff.

Top EU regulator is thinking about making financial market rules simpler...

The EU’s Market in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) is a complicated piece of legislation, but it might soon become easier to comply to.

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