The commitments offered by LSEG fully address the competition concerns raised by the proposed transaction, the European Commission said in a statement.
January 15, 2021Ahead of COP26 in November, a plethora of regulatory and legislative changes as well as industry-level initiatives will drastically impact the ESG investing space.
January 14, 2021China will open multiple industries to EU businesses, removing joint-venture requirements, equity caps and forced technology transfers.
January 3, 2021ISDA and 13 other associations say they believe an extension of the transitional period for third-country benchmarks under BMR is urgently needed.
November 22, 2020While some of the proposals could be harmful to market participants, the review presents an opportunity to clarify certain elements of AIFMD, says ICMA’s Arthur Carabia.
November 10, 2020The consultation paper focuses on counterparty risks and climate change impacts for European investment firms and credit institutions.
November 9, 2020ESMA says it identified deficiencies, inefficiencies and legal and procedural impediments in the supervisory response to Wirecard between 2016 and 2018.
November 5, 2020Those that promote lists of countries that are slow to tackle financial crime must work harder to exclude politics and prove their integrity and value, says RUSI's Tom Keatinge.
October 30, 2020EU regulators are said to have antitrust concerns over LSEG's proposed acquisition of Refivitiv. A Singapore consultation covering similar concerns is closing soon.
October 6, 2020One possible option is for the IFRS Foundation to establish a new sustainability standards board, operating alongside the IASB, focusing initially on climate-related matters.
October 2, 2020