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Brexit confusion continues as top financial regulators prepare to meet
A forum for cooperation on rules is finally in place. Will it make a difference?
Fund giants kicked off EU trade body’s board after battle over influence
After months of wrangling, Efama has revamped its governance structure
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ABN AMRO upgrades sustainable funds to ‘dark green’ amid wave of downgrades
ABN AMRO's Bob Hendriks: 'Our process of moving to Article 9 was not rushed but carefully conducted'
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City politician wants next PM to fix EU relations: ‘We should not see them as an enemy’
City chief calls for Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak to mend ‘very difficult’ relationship with EU
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Row erupts at European fund body over influence of non-EU giants
Trade bodies representing German and Italian fund managers are unhappy about some of the rights given to corporate members, which include BlackRock and Fidelity
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EU mandates reserves for tether, USD coin in bid to tame crypto ‘Wild West’
Regulations will see transfers of cryptoassets subjected to the same money laundering rules as normal bank transfers
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Banking giants told to move staff to Europe as ECB Brexit review finds ‘empty shells’
The ECB has been probing where banks’ resources are based — particularly around trading and risk-management — for more than a year in what it has called a desk-mapping exercise
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Global ESG standards come one step closer to reality
Agreements made at last year's COP26 laid the foundation for the defining what counts as ESG and disclosures necessary around financial impacts
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Why a digital euro isn’t a forgone conclusion, despite its advantages
Pegging a digital currency to a lender of last resort will be appealing, but uncertainties remain
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Why EU’s Brexit threat to ‘steal our business’ no longer panics London funds
Changes to delegation rules seem more distant than a year ago
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Has Brexit really battered the City?
Predictions were that the City would be hammered by Brexit. But, nine months on, the evidence remains nuanced
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EU set to delay digital levy plans as G20 backs global tax deal
The White House is lobbying the EU to drop its digital tax plans
EU expects Covid-19 digital vaccine certificates by June at the latest
The so-called Covid-19 vaccine passports will help ease travel in the EU
EU could block Covid-19 vaccine supplies to UK as feud deepens
The UK has urged the EU not to restrict vaccine supplies to the UK
Here’s what could happen if the EU bans AstraZeneca today, according to Goldman Sachs
A total ban would push the EU's vaccine schedule out to August
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EU signals short-selling crackdown amid GameStop mania — raising ire among market bears
Short-sellers may be faced with increased disclosure requirements when targeting stocks in Europe
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‘We would have to resist very firmly’: BoE’s Bailey braces for €84tn Brexit battle for London’s derivatives crown
Governor warns over EU chipping away at London's dominant clearing market
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Forget stocks. Brace instead for Brexit battle over trillions of dollars in derivatives
The Brexit impact on market share in the global over-the-counter derivatives market may only just be getting started
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