Europe

SIX Digital Exchange is approved to act as a CSD and its associated company SDX Trading to act as a stock exchange.

The probe was launched following complaints that the FIU had not acted on millions of euros of suspect transactions between 2018 and 2020.

The EBA, ESMA and EIOPA warn of increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks, deteriorating credit quality, and possible exuberance in markets.

Increased scrutiny from US, EU and UK regulators have forced asset managers to review current practices for classifying funds as ESG-focused.

Allianz is facing probes from BaFin, SEC and DOJ, as well as 25 investor lawsuits, over last year's collapse of its Structured Alpha Funds.

European Commission report finds most European banks are failing to highlight, measure and report on their ESG risks.

The former global head of sustainability at DWS alleges that the firm overstated how many assets had been screened against ESG criteria.

Several EU banks may be purposefully compressing their balance sheets at year-end to lower their G-SIB scores and the associated capital surcharges.

The letters set out a framework for cooperation on regulatory, supervisory and enforcement matters in relation to credit rating agencies.

Where a financial services firm is part of a group, the guidelines provide that a group AML/CFT compliance officer be appointed at the parent company level.