Europe

ESG / Sustainability

Overwhelming Majority for CSRD Secured in EU Parliament

By ESG Investor | 14/11/2022

The EU Parliament has adopted new sustainability reporting rules for large companies under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

Capital / Liquidity

India Resists ESMA Requirements on CCP Recognition – Reports

By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2022

ESMA decision will block EU banks from dealing with Indian CCPs after 30 April 2023. India faces similar standoffs with UK and Japanese regulators.

AML / KYC

UK OFSI Has Frozen Over $21b of Russian Linked Assets

By Editors | 13/11/2022

Russia has overtaken Libya and Iran to become the UK’s most-sanctioned nation, the OFSI said in its annual review.

AML / KYC

LME Decides Against Banning Russian Metals from Warehouses

By Editors | 13/11/2022

The LME received feedback that a “material portion” of the market is still planning to buy Russian metal in 2023.

Capital / Liquidity

ESMA Recognises TAIFEX as QCCP Under EMIR

By Editors | 11/11/2022

The recognition lowers capital requirements and makes managing counterparty risk easier for EU financial institutions participating in Taiwan’s market.

Capital / Liquidity

EU Council Agrees Position on Basel III Implementation

By Editors | 10/11/2022

The Council has retained the 1 January 2025 start date for implementation proposed by the European Commission a year ago.

Market Infrastructure

FIA Urges Careful Use of Circuit Breakers in Energy Markets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2022

FIA is supportive of using circuit breakers to manage disorderly markets but not as tools to control or cap prices.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HSBC to Launch Tokenisation Platform for Digital Bond Issuance

By Editors | 09/11/2022

HSBC said the European Investment Bank is exploring using the platform to issue the market’s first-ever GBP tokenised bond.

ESG / Sustainability

UK Takes Next Step to Mandatory Transition Rules

By ESG Investor | 09/11/2022

The UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce has published its draft transition plan framework at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh.