European Banking Authority (EBA)
Malta’s crypto asset plan means greater money laundering risks, IMF warns
Authorities must rapidly improve AML regime and guarantee FSA’s independence, mission says
EU supervisors set out process for cross-border AML data sharing
Agreement will allow ECB and national supervisors to share data on suspected money-laundering
EC should conduct ‘comprehensive’ crypto analysis, says EBA
Regulator says crypto assets fall outside the scope of current EU financial services regulation
EU must decide on how to oversee fintech regulation, ESAs say
Three supervisory authorities publish report on regulatory sandboxes and innovation hubs
Five central banks and supervisors join environmental group
Network for Greening the Financial System aims to help meet Paris agreement goals
ECB and EBA action may have limited CoCo contagion – BoI paper
Deutsche Bank CoCos spread volatility throughout European banks in 2016, researchers find
ECB sets up anti-money laundering office
Nouy says new office will enable information exchange and act as “centre of expertise”
EU stress tests should follow US example – EBA chairman
Enria says EU process is too slow and opaque compared to US approach
ECB nominates Enria as next head of banking supervisor
Italian candidate likely to be accepted as next head of SSM
UK banks struggle in EU-wide stress tests
Italian banks also suffer heavy losses in EBA’s most severe test conducted to date; BoE says UK faced tougher test than others
The EU tries to rethink its faltering AML regime
The European Union plans to centralise its anti-money laundering efforts following a series of scandals this year. Dan Hardie looks at the options available and the multitude of challenges that remain
Donnery and Enria in contention for top SSM job
Shortlist narrows after closed-door session at the European Parliament
SRB should publish banks’ MREL requirements – EBA’s Enria
But market abuse rules need amending to avoid SRB disclosing confidential resolution actions
EBA raises ‘serious concerns’ over Malta’s AML regime
Enria calls for changes to EU’s AML regime and says Maltese authority must make major changes
EBA warns on funding stresses from QE exit
‘Mediterranean’ banks’ reliance on repo funding could be tested by withdrawal of stimulus
People: NY Fed names new chief information officer
Pamela Chase Dyson to lead tech group; Richard Clarida sworn in; EBA appoints board member
Demetriades says EU-level AML enforcement vital to tackle ‘security risk’
Centralised and credible AML enforcement body needed to complete banking union and protect EU security, says former Eurosystem governor
ECB official calls for European action on money-laundering
Corrected: Commission said to be considering enhanced role for EBA after recent scandals
European Commission proposes AML powers for EBA
Jean-Claude Juncker sets anti-money laundering as a priority for the European Union
Banks tend to game stress tests, Fed economists say
Models tend to be subject to “strategic adjustments”, paper finds
EBA demands rapid reform at Maltese AML agency
Bank owner arrested in US and charged with financial crime on behalf of Iran
EU and UK firms unprepared for Brexit, warns EBA
Banks must speed up examination of Brexit risks and cannot rely on public sector, authority says
EBA and ECB hit out at capital hurdles to banking union
Top regulators frustrated by push to ring-fence capital and liquidity in EU subsidiaries of EU banks
European Union’s AML regime is reaching its limits, EBA director says
Haben raises concerns over ‘passported’ individuals and firms; new European law guarantees access to central bank registers