Europe

Big Picture

ESMA Issues Recommendations for More Effective Capital Market

By Mark Johnston | 28/05/2024

ESMA outlines 20 recommendations aimed at strengthening the capital markets within the EU to better serve citizens and businesses.

Sanctions

EU Adopts New Human Rights Sanctions Regime for Russia

By Editors | 28/05/2024

The European Council has concurrently listed one entity and 19 natural persons under the new regime.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Woman Jailed in UK in Bitcoin Laundering Case

By Mark Johnston | 27/05/2024

At sentencing on Friday, the judge said Jian Wen ought to have known that she was dealing with criminal property.

Enforcement

FCA Fines HSBC for Failures in Treatment of Customers

By Editors | 24/05/2024

The bank was fined GBP 6.3 million, on top of investing GBP 94 million to correct the issues and paying redress worth GBP 185 million.

Market Infrastructure

SIX and Korea Securities Depository Announce New MoU

By Mark Johnston | 23/05/2024

The collaboration, facilitated through SIX’s subsidiary SIX SIS, aims to enhance securities depository and settlement services.

Enforcement

UK Regulators Fine Citi Over Trader’s Mistake, Control Failings

By Editors | 22/05/2024

A trader inadvertently placed sell orders worth $444bn instead of $58 million. Citi’s electronic trading system generated additional erroneous orders.

Enforcement

LIBOR Convictions to be Raised With UK Supreme Court

By Editors | 22/05/2024

The Court of Appeal opened the door for Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo to directly apply to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal their convictions.

Fintech / Regtech

AI Act Gets Final Approval from European Council

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/05/2024

The AI Act provides for increased transparency regarding the development and use of high-risk AI systems, while also encouraging innovation.

Sanctions

Russia Seizes Assets of Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, UniCredit

By Editors | 22/05/2024

The banks were among the guarantor lenders under a contract for the construction of a gas processing plant which was terminated due to sanctions.