Europe

Securities / Derivatives

China Yangtze Power Lists Depositary Receipts in London

By Editors | 28/09/2020

Yangtze Power is the first Chinese issuer to receive LSE’s ‘Green Economy Mark’, which recognises firms that derive at least half of revenues from the green economy.

Crypto / Digital Assets

EU Unveils Digital Finance Strategy, Crypto-asset Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2020

The package consists of a digital finance strategy, a retail payments strategy, and legislative proposals for regulating the crypto-asset sector.

Securities / Derivatives

EU Sets Out Action Plan to Achieve Capital Markets Union

By Editors | 27/09/2020

The Action Plan seeks to make financing more accessible to European companies and integrate national capital markets into a genuine single market.

Market Infrastructure

European Commission Grants 18 Months Equivalence to UK CCPs

By Editors | 25/09/2020

The European Commission says the decision will give financial market participants time to reduce their “excessive” exposures to UK-based CCPs.

Market Infrastructure

FCA Consults on Regulatory Approach for International Firms

By Editors | 24/09/2020

The FCA is seeking views on its approach to authorising international firms that wish to provide financial services in the UK post-Brexit.

ESG / Sustainability

EBA Seeks Input from Banks on ESG Risk Disclosure Practices

By Editors | 23/09/2020

The survey will support the EBA’s policy work on Pillar 3 disclosure and its wider efforts to develop a robust policy framework in the area of sustainable finance.

Big Picture

A New Zero Tolerance Era for ESG Reporting

By Editors | 22/09/2020

As nations across the globe come to terms with understanding and tackling climate change, mandatory reporting of such risks across capital markets could well become the norm.

Crypto / Digital Assets

EU Set to Unveil Regulatory Framework for Crypto-assets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/09/2020

A leaked set of proposals indicates the European Commission is looking to introduce an EU-wide digital finance framework to hep regulate crypto-asset activities.

AML / KYC

Global AML Reforms Need to Be More Ambitious

By Che Sidanius | 21/09/2020

The European Commission is taking decisive action to fight financial crime by reforming its AML rules and enforcement mechanism, writes Refinitiv’s Che Sidanius.