All posts tagged "European Council"
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317AML / KYCUK, EU Introduce Additional Sanctions Against Russia
The UK announced 42 new designations. The EU extended its sanctions and added 54 more individual and 10 more entity designations.
July 29, 2022 -
321AML / KYC
EU Council Agrees Position on Bloc-Wide AML Authority
The AMLA will directly supervise certain types of credit and financial institutions, including crypto asset service providers, starting in 2026.
July 7, 2022 -
413AML / KYC
EU Lawmakers Agree on AML Framework for Crypto
Crypto asset service providers will be required to implement customer protection measures and robust AML/CFT safeguards including the travel rule.
July 5, 2022 -
236ESG / SustainabilityEU Lawmakers Agree Gender Diversity Directive
The law will require EU listed companies to have women take up at least 40% of non-executive board seats, or 33% of all director posts, by mid-2026.
June 9, 2022 -
393AML / KYCEU Leaders Agree to Ban 90pc of Russian Oil by Year-end
The EU's sixth package of sanctions will also include the removal of three more banks from the SWIFT network and asset freezes against more Russian individuals.
June 1, 2022 -
578ESG / SustainabilityEFRAG Consults on European Sustainability Reporting Standards
The double materiality-based standards are designed to underpin the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
May 3, 2022 -
863AML / KYCEuropean Crypto Firms Push Back Against Proposed Regulations
Crypto firms say requiring them to disclose transaction details and wallet addresses will undermine the privacy and safety of digital asset owners.
April 25, 2022 -
634AML / KYCEU Lawmakers Vote to Adopt KYC Rules for Unhosted Crypto Wallets
The European Parliament voted to adopt requirements for crypto firms to gather and verify personally identifiable information of users of unhosted crypto wallets.
April 4, 2022 -
569Crypto / Digital Assets
EU Closer to Adopting Crypto Assets & Digital Resilience Laws
Once a political agreement is reached between the European Council and the European Parliament, the draft rules can become law.
December 1, 2021 -
647Europe
EU Lawmakers Agree to Defer Mandatory Buy-in Rules
A decision to postpone implementation of the mandatory buy-in rules under the CSDR settlement discipline regime has been agreed.
November 30, 2021
