Europe

Data Privacy

EU, Japan Deepen Digital Cooperation on Data, AI and Platforms

By Editors | 08/05/2026

The EU and Japan have agreed to deepen cooperation on key digital policy areas, including data governance, AI, and platform regulation.

Structural Regulation

Key Asian FX Benchmarks Exempted from EU Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2026

The decision provides certainty for EU firms using benchmarks for the Indian rupee, Korean won, Philippine peso and Taiwan dollar to hedge currency risks.

Tokenisation

AFME Outlines DLT Vision with Implications for Global Rule-Making

By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2026

New paper from the Association for Financial Markets in Europe details a vision for DLT-based capital markets, offering insights for global policymakers.

Capital Adequacy

APAC Silent on US Basel Reforms as Global Divergence Debate Builds

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 01/05/2026

APAC regulators are treading carefully as the latest US Basel III proposals are still under consultation, while expressing concerns over divergence.

PEPs & Sanctions

China Adds EU Firms to Export Control List Over Taiwan Arms Sales

By Editors | 29/04/2026

China has for the first time placed EU entities on its export control list, restricting their access to dual-use goods.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU Targets Crypto and Third-Country Evasion in Russia Sanctions Package

By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2026

The package imposes a total sectoral ban on providing crypto-asset services to or transacting with any Russian-established crypto provider.

Capital Adequacy

Switzerland Pushes Ahead with $20Bn Capital Hike for UBS

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2026

Swiss government finalises proposals to bolster ‘too-big-to-fail’ rules, drawing sharp criticism from UBS and the banking industry.

PEPs & Sanctions

China Lifts Sanctions on Two EU Banks in Reciprocal Move

By Mark Johnston | 27/04/2026

The action follows the EU's removal of two Chinese banks from a sanctions list, though fresh tensions have emerged over a separate, newer sanctions package.

Market Risk

EU Proposes Three-Year Relief from FRTB Capital Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2026

European Commission consults on temporary measures to shield its banks from the full capital impact of new market risk rules.