All posts tagged "European Parliament"
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209AML / KYCEuropean Commission Presents Package of AML/CFT Reforms
A new EU-level AML authority will coordinate national authorities to ensure the private sector correctly and consistently applies EU rules.
July 23, 2021 -
157AML / KYC
European Commission Seeks Establishment of New AML Authority
The new authority would be able to directly oversee the financial firms operating across multiple member states and issue penalties for AMLviolations.
July 15, 2021 -
523AML / KYCEU Sanctions Officials from China, Myanmar, Others
The EU, US, UK and Canada all imposed sanctions against Chinese officials and entities on Monday, citing human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
March 23, 2021 -
280AML / KYCUK, Canada Impose Sanctions Against Myanmar Officials
Human Rights Watch is calling for economic sanctions, travel bans and asset freezes for leaders of Myanmar's military, military business conglomerates and the new governing body.
February 22, 2021 -
901AML / KYCEU Set to Formalise Magnitsky-style Sanctions Regime
New legislation provisionally agreed by member states will allow the EU to target individuals who commit gross human rights violations irrespective of nationality.
November 30, 2020 -
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Industry Bodies Call For Delay to EU Third-country Benchmarks Regime
ISDA and 13 other associations say they believe an extension of the transitional period for third-country benchmarks under BMR is urgently needed.
November 22, 2020 -
875EuropeEU Sets Out Action Plan to Achieve Capital Markets Union
The Action Plan seeks to make financing more accessible to European companies and integrate national capital markets into a genuine single market.
September 27, 2020 -
575EuropeESMA Set to Defer CSDR’s Settlement Discipline Regime
The European Commission asked ESMA to consider a one-year deferral in light of operational pressures on firms and other market developments amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
July 30, 2020 -
559Europe
High-Level Forum Charts Course to Achieve EU Capital Markets Union
In a new report, the EU's High-Level Forum on capital markets union offers specific recommendations on developing deeper, more dynamic and more harmonised markets across EU member states.
June 11, 2020
