EC steps back from European Banking Union end-of-year deadline
Van Rompuy: final plan to be decided in December Plans to create a European Banking Union from the start of next year have fallen at the first hurdle, with a decision by the European Council at its...
View ArticleEC sets out blueprint for “deep and genuine” European fiscal union
Steps to European fiscal integration (click to enlarge) Full European banking union is more than five years away, but some of the important groundwork will need to be completed in the next 18 months to...
View ArticleSinking the financial transaction tax
The EC’s proposals for a European tax on financial transactions have generated controversy Further uncertainty in European financial markets has been prompted by reports that the European Commission is...
View ArticleBanks face “mad rush” to prepare for MiFIR
Virginie O’Shea: MiFIR will leave no room for interpretation Financial institutions will need to maintain records, report transactions and supply reference data under the European Commission’s...
View ArticleFintech start-ups in Europe to get up to €1.6bn in funding from EIF
Money for European fintech start-ups, but what about the UK? The European Commission (EC) has pledged up to €400 million to the European Investment Fund’s (EIF) new fund-of-funds – for the money to be...
View ArticleSinking the financial transaction tax
The EC’s proposals for a European tax on financial transactions have generated controversy Further uncertainty in European financial markets has been prompted by reports that the European Commission is...
View ArticleBanks face “mad rush” to prepare for MiFIR
Virginie O’Shea: MiFIR will leave no room for interpretation Financial institutions will need to maintain records, report transactions and supply reference data under the European Commission’s...
View ArticleFintech start-ups in Europe to get up to €1.6bn in funding from EIF
Money for European fintech start-ups, but what about the UK? The European Commission (EC) has pledged up to €400 million to the European Investment Fund’s (EIF) new fund-of-funds – for the money to be...
View ArticleFintechs blast banks over PSD2 direct access angst
We’re not through with you PSD2 A group of fintech companies and associations are asking for changes to the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) due to fears it will force them to become...
View ArticleEuropean Banking Federation wants fintech at overclock speed
Get on with it Responding to the European Union (EU) consultation on fintech, the European Banking Federation (EBF) wants the creation of an inclusive ecosystem and asks for people to get on with it....
View ArticleBlockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 19 June 2017
Don’t let the blocks cause you too much mental blockage. Our latest blockchain and Bitcoin round-up keeps it ultra-brief. Featuring Ayondo, XBT Provider, Xapo and the European Commission. Financial...
View ArticleEC’s PSD2 regulatory technical standards set for 2019
Security measures outlined in RTS stem from two key objectives of PSD2: “ensuring consumer protection and enhancing competition” With PSD2 on its way in January next year, the European Commission has...
View ArticleTop fintech stories this week – 1 December 2017
PSD2 – are you ready? Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place! EC’s PSD2 regulatory technical standards set for 2019 Ensuring consumer protection and...
View ArticleEC gets cross with Malta over AML supervision
The European Commission (EC) wants the Maltese anti-money laundering (AML) supervisor to bring its A-game when checking out banks and shady activities. Amidst the polite platitudes that the EC loves,...
View ArticleSinking the financial transaction tax
The EC’s proposals for a European tax on financial transactions have generated controversy Further uncertainty in European financial markets has been prompted by reports that the European Commission is...
View ArticleBanks face “mad rush” to prepare for MiFIR
Virginie O’Shea: MiFIR will leave no room for interpretation Financial institutions will need to maintain records, report transactions and supply reference data under the European Commission’s...
View ArticleFintech start-ups in Europe to get up to €1.6bn in funding from EIF
Money for European fintech start-ups, but what about the UK? The European Commission (EC) has pledged up to €400 million to the European Investment Fund’s (EIF) new fund-of-funds – for the money to be...
View ArticleFintechs blast banks over PSD2 direct access angst
We’re not through with you PSD2 A group of fintech companies and associations are asking for changes to the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) due to fears it will force them to become...
View ArticleEuropean Banking Federation wants fintech at overclock speed
Get on with it Responding to the European Union (EU) consultation on fintech, the European Banking Federation (EBF) wants the creation of an inclusive ecosystem and asks for people to get on with it....
View ArticleBlockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 19 June 2017
Don’t let the blocks cause you too much mental blockage. Our latest blockchain and Bitcoin round-up keeps it ultra-brief. Featuring Ayondo, XBT Provider, Xapo and the European Commission. Financial...
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