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Action week on finfluencers: UAE introduces licensing rules; UK makes arrests
Nine regulators worldwide took actions on financial influencers as part of a “global week of action against unlawful finfluencers” that...
Regulatory Reform
PRA leverage ratio proposals risk harming government plan to double mutual sector
UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) proposals to amend its “backstop” leverage ratio fail to fully consider building societiesʼ distinct business...
Compliance
FCA CEO says regulator tackling ‘rip-offʼ motor insurance, as Which? mulls super complaint
Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), said it was focused on reducing harm, in response...
Climate
Reassessing European and international sustainable reporting standards
The jury is still out on how big a knife will be taken to Europe’s landmark sustainable reporting standards but...
ESG Reporting
Financial firms concerned over EU ‘omnibusʼ data rollback
Leading financial firms and some of Europe’s largest corporates are concerned that plans by the European Commission to reset its...
ESG Compliance
Sustainability becoming ‘business as usualʼ for central bank supervisors
European banking supervisorsʼ work on sustainability risks was now “much more business as usual” and embedded in their everyday interactions...
Climate
UK government wants to give ‘air coverʼ for responsible use of carbon credits
The UK government wants support corporates using carbon credits to mitigate climate change, said Zoe Norgate, deputy director for international...
Financial Crime
US sanctions relief starts Syria’s eventual banking return
The recent granting of limited sanctions relief to Syria by the United States could kickstart the Middle Eastern country’s eventual...
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