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Exclusive: EU executive sees personal savings used to plug long-term financing gap

August 24, 2021 at 8:18 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - The savings of the European Union's 500 million citizens could be used to fund long-term investments to boost the economy and help plug the gap left by...

Exclusives: Derivatives may escape euro zone transaction tax – document

August 24, 2021 at 7:44 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - The "bogeymen" of derivatives and securitized debt, blamed for deepening the financial crisis, may escape a new euro zone transactions tax as policymakers fear harming funding for...

EU reaches deal on sweeping securities reform

August 24, 2021 at 7:20 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Curbs on commodity speculation and ultra-fast share trading will be introduced across the European Union (EU) under an agreement reached on Tuesday on a broad reform of...

EU banks watchdog says lenders ahead of liquidity rule

August 24, 2021 at 6:20 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's top banks hold on average bigger cash-like buffers than required though some specialized lenders should get some leeway, the bloc's banking watchdog said on...

EU to hold marathon talks on new securities law

August 24, 2021 at 5:53 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Negotiations over sweeping changes to European Union securities market rules enter what may be the final stretch on Wednesday with several key elements already agreed. The bloc's...

EU lawmakers pledge speedy Libor reform, scope debated

August 24, 2021 at 5:02 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers have pledged rapid approval of a draft EU law to regulate market benchmarks such as Libor, though they sparred over how comprehensive the new...

IASB accounting body rejects EU parliament’s funding conditions

August 24, 2021 at 4:25 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - The group which writes global accounting rules said the European Parliament was threatening its independence by calling for a fundamental change to the way it sets standards,...

Proposed agency to close failing EU banks would violate treaties: document

August 24, 2021 at 4:06 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - A proposed agency with sweeping powers to close failing banks in the European Union would violate the bloc's founding treaties and must have its authority narrowed or...

UK backs global accounting rules, wants ‘prudence’ back

August 24, 2021 at 3:59 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain still believes a specific reference to "prudence" would improve international accounting standards, but reasserted on Thursday the rules as they stand are legally binding, hoping to...

Watchdog warns EU not to water down insurance rules

August 24, 2021 at 3:48 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's top insurance regulator warned the bloc's member states on Monday not to dilute rules forcing the sector to hold enough capital and protect policyholders....

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