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EU Regulator: AI Poses Risks to Retail Investment Services
EU Regulator: AI Poses Risks to Retail Investment Services
May 30, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Europe’s markets regulator is warning about potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) use by investment firms. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued guidance...

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EU Watchdog: 90% of Crypto Trading Confined to 10 Exchanges
EU Watchdog: 90% of Crypto Trading Confined to 10 Exchanges
April 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Ten cryptocurrency exchanges account for 90% of the market’s trading. And that concentration could be a problem, according to a report issued Wednesday (April 10) by...

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EU Regulator Proposes New Rules For Foreign Crypto Firms
EU Regulator Proposes New Rules For Foreign Crypto Firms
January 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A European regulator has proposed new rules for cryptocurrency companies headquartered outside of the bloc. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) introduced regulations Monday (Jan. 29) that...

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Today in Crypto: California Targets 11 Firms for Alleged Securities Violations; FTX.US President Brett Harrison Steps Down to Advisory Role
Today in Crypto: California Targets 11 Firms for Alleged Securities Violations; FTX.US President Brett Harrison...
September 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a speech at a conference on finance tokenization, François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France, said the bank is working on...

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ESG Regulation at the Heart of EU Investment Landscape
ESG Regulation at the Heart of EU Investment Landscape
August 25, 2022  |  Investments

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly central to fund managers’ investment strategies, and ESG investment has been on the rise for several years....

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: EU’s Landmark MiCA Legislation Hits Stablecoins Hard
Crypto Regulation Weekly: EU’s Landmark MiCA Legislation Hits Stablecoins Hard
July 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament and European Commission wrapped up negotiations on the EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation bill. It’s taken four years and...

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Regulation Weekly: EU Closes in on Crypto Decision; SEC’s Efforts May Backfire; Singapore Talks Tough
Regulation Weekly: EU Closes in on Crypto Decision; SEC’s Efforts May Backfire; Singapore Talks Tough
June 27, 2022  |  Regulation

Crypto is increasingly taking center stage in the European Union, as talks on the Markets in Crypto Asset Regulation (MiCA) legislation are reaching their endgame....

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BaFin Head Says Regulator Had Limited Ability To Regulate Wirecard
BaFin Head Says Regulator Had Limited Ability To Regulate Wirecard
July 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The president of Germany’s financial watchdog agency defended its actions in the Wirecard AG case where $1.2 billion in deposits went missing. Felix Hufeld, head...

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UK Preps For No-Deal Brexit Via Customs, Clearing Houses
UK Preps For No-Deal Brexit Via Customs, Clearing Houses
February 05, 2019  |  Brexit

The U.K. continues to prepare for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit by making sure its clearing houses and customs procedures can still do business...

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