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UK fintech wins race to become EU’s top source for bond trading data
Ediphy-led group to provide EU’s consolidated tape for bonds
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Scrap Article 8 and 9 funds, EU watchdogs urge
European Commission faces calls to throw out SFDR labels
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Firms axe pre-close calls amid regulatory crackdown
Companies are making analyst communications more transparent as Esma reminds them not to disclose inside information
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Esma warns of ‘unlawful disclosure’ in pre-close calls
Volatility around the time of pre-close calls is ‘raising suspicion about disclosure of inside information’
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Esma pushes for more powers to revive EU capital markets
The regulator has made 20 recommendations to boost the competitiveness of the bloc, including new EU oversight of exchanges
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Esma chair Verena Ross on learning lessons from Credit Suisse, and what comes next
The chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority on ESG disclosures, T+1 trading and Swiss banking's famous collapse
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FCA turns to AI in fight against finance rogues
Push towards regtech is gathering pace
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Pre-close calls face regulatory scrutiny after series of price swings
The long-standing practice is a ‘grey area’. Europe's regulators are now looking at whether that needs to change
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Top EU regulator: ‘There’s no such thing as a safe cryptoasset’
Esma chair warns crypto remains riskier than traditional assets as new regulation sweeps the bloc
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Mirova CEO: EU watchdog on course to kill off ‘dark green’ funds
Philippe Zaouati defends the controversial carbon credit market, telling Financial News 'probably we need more' investments
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New warnings flag risks for derivatives clearing as margin calls loom
The European Securities and Markets Authority released a report flagging growing risk in market infrastructure
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LME nickel debacle a sign commodities are next market stability risk, watchdog warns
‘Every crisis has a dimension, where we look at something that maybe we should have been looking at a lot harder,’ said the chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions
ESG flows drop as EU regulator warns of possible green bubble
Concerns over possible green asset overvaluation persist at Esma, as leading UK investment platform reports a drop off in ESG interest
EU regulator warns of ‘significant market correction’ on Russia-Ukraine conflict, overheated equities
Rising inflation and conflict in eastern Europe are just two of the threats to markets highlighted by Esma
EU watchdog throws weight behind crackdown on social media investment ads
Social media stars could be hit with fines or prosecution if they don't abide by the regulator's rules
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Start date for new Esma chair confirmed after months of delay
Verena Ross will join the European Union's top markets regulator after months of uncertainty surrounding her appointment
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Esma issues warning on crypto’s ‘soaring’ environmental cost
The watchdog's note is expected to prompt a spike in regulatory initiatives focused on the 'greening of crypto'
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ESMA warns of financial stability risks with cloud technology use
The European Securities and Markets Authority has warned financial services companies' increasing use of cloud-service providers
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EU watchdog warns Spacs ‘not appropriate’ for everyone
It comes amid record levels of Spac issuances on European exchanges
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EU regulators warn City firms over use of ‘chaperoning’ to sidestep Brexit
Irish and Dutch watchdogs have indicated they will more closely police the practice
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