Europe

Sanctions

UK Issues Further Sanctions Over Settler Violence in West Bank

By Editors | 05/05/2024

The UK sanctioned two groups and four individuals for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Securities / Derivatives

UK Consults on Guidance for New Derivatives Reporting Rules

By Editors | 04/05/2024

The consultation seeks feedback on new Q&As and corresponding changes to the UK EMIR validation rules, which take effect from 30 September.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Capital Markets Regulators Committed to Innovating With Tokenisation

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024

The UK FCA’s Rupert Harrison and Thai SEC’s Kris Tontipiromya discussed their tokenisation work at the recent Digital Assets Asia 2024.

ESG / Sustainability

Common Green Fund Rules Remain Distant Dream

By ESG Investor | 01/05/2024

Investors call for greater clarity and certainty on regulatory expectations around sustainable finance disclosures.

Securities / Derivatives

New OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime Goes Live in the EU

By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2024

The EU EMIR Refit represents a significant step towards a more robust and transparent derivatives market, DTCC said.

AML / KYC

Message Encryption In Focus for Indian, European Authorities

By Editors | 29/04/2024

WhatsApp will leave India if it is required to break encryption. Europol expresses concern with message encryption on Messenger.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UK Law Enforcement Gets Stronger Powers to Seize Crypto

By Editors | 29/04/2024

UK law enforcement agencies will be able to seize crypto assets from a suspect without having to make an arrest first.

ESG / Sustainability

Barclays Accused of Greenwashing for Oil Company Financing

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2024

Environmental groups say Barclays misled the public by labelling its €4bn in financing for Italian oil company Eni as “sustainable”.

AML / KYC

UK FCA Proposes Updates to Financial Crime Guide

By Editors | 28/04/2024

The updates cover regulatory expectations on sanctions, proliferation financing, transaction monitoring, and cryptoassets, among other areas.