Meaningless Financial Regulation and Symbolic Punishment
In his article “Financial Regulators’ Fine Mess”, the former chief economist of the IMF, Simon...
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Banking union: difficult times ahead?
Banking union: difficult times ahead?
Following the agreement reached by the Council on the single resolution mechanism for dealing with...
EuroFinUse response to the European Commission Consultation "Crowdfunding in the EU - Exploring the added value of potential EU action"
EuroFinUse response to the European Commission Consultation "Crowdfunding in the EU - Exploring the added value of potential EU action"
A little while ago, on October 3, the European Commission launched a consultation inviting...
Europe agrees to pool control of bank wind-ups
Europe agrees to pool control of bank wind-ups
Taking a big step towards completing the EU banking union, EU finance ministers agreed late...
Slovenian Constitutional Court acknowledges the legal interest of 293 initiators united by VZMD who demanded a constitutional review of the Banking Act
Slovenian Constitutional Court acknowledges the legal interest of 293 initiators united by VZMD who demanded a constitutional review of the Banking Act
Following the filling of three lawsuits by VZMD, the Slovenian Constitutional Court acknowledged...
Financial Repression in Action
Financial Repression in Action
In light of the ongoing low interest rate environment across the Eurozone and the cut in interest...
Banking Supervision Reform now a Human Rights’ Issue?
Banking Supervision Reform now a Human Rights’ Issue?
Following the ECB’s package for banking supervision in the Eurozone, announced in early October,...
EuroFinUse, Finance Watch and BEUC join forces for the KID Regulation
EuroFinUse, Finance Watch and BEUC join forces for the KID Regulation
The Regulation for a Key Information Document (KID) for Investment Products faces serious threats...
The Currency Market: scandal after scandal and still no supervision
The Currency Market: scandal after scandal and still no supervision
On the first of November, shortly after the Royal Bank of Scotland had suspended two traders...
German coalition ready to push for a European Financial Transaction Tax
German coalition ready to push for a European Financial Transaction Tax
Following Germany’s elections, German parties started coalition negotiations in order to have a...
Commission forced to delay bank capital rules
Commission forced to delay bank capital rules
Following criticism by Scandinavia’s financial industry of the European Banking Authority’s...
