European Commission (EC)
Italian bail-outs may set bad precedent, ECB supervisor warns
But recent resolutions show system is working well operationally, Angeloni says
Tensions rise as EU payments deadline nears
Europe’s revised payment services directive is meant to boost innovation, competition and security, but many are concerned it has serious flaws
Mersch criticises Commission over securitisation regulation
Some ‘STS’ provisions reduce transparency and increase complexity, ECB board member says
European Commission approves Monte dei Paschi recapitalisation
Move to reimburse investors should remove key political obstacle
EC must address concerns over state aid – ECB’s Angeloni
ECB supervisor says Italian aid to Intesa raises serious questions
Commission’s CCP powers ‘might not lead to exodus from UK’
US regulation of CCPs provides a “plausible template” for the eurozone, says commentator
European supervisory authorities set out AML-CFT guidelines
Document spells out methods for implementing “risk-based approach”
EC approves state aid for two Italian banks
Small regional banks will receive about €5 billion, having avoided resolution
ECB requests powers to regulate CCPs
Brexit heightens concern over importance of central counterparties
Commission should have power to order CCPs to relocate to EU – Cœuré
The power would be one among many, says ECB executive board member
EBA calls for tighter money-laundering curbs on crowdfunding
EC should make consumer protection a “key” part of its fintech approach, the EBA says
Dombrovskis praises idea of bundling European sovereign bonds
European Commission is “closely following” work on designing new instruments
EBA calls for reform of its funding and governance
Funding shortfalls are “unreasonable”, Enria says; some governance arrangements are “overly cumbersome”
European institutions agree vote on securitisation programme
Council of ministers and lawmakers will vote in the coming weeks
Greek bailout talks end without agreement
IMF fails to agree that commission concessions would make debt sustainable
ECB calls for insolvency and banking taxation reform
Europe would benefit from greater M&A activity in banking, European Central Bank says
French regulator lays out plan to capture London euro clearing
AMF calls for equivalence to be scrapped for biggest CCPs and trade repositories
Esma calls for tougher regulation of credit ratings agencies
European laws mentioning credit ratings should be revised, regulator says
ECB says EC must look at regulation of non-bank finance
Central bank calls for “careful balance” on securitisation proposals
Nouy criticises EC’s regulation reform proposals
ECB supervisor questions a “one-size-fits-all” approach to supervision
Bank and capital market financing not created equal – BIS paper
Substituting bank loans for non-bank finance after a shock appears to have a negative impact on the economy, authors find
EC consults on twin peaks model for supervisory authorities
Document asks stakeholders for suggestions on funding and governance reform
Angeloni cautions over Commission’s SREP proposal
ECB regulator also welcomes EC’s Pillar 2 capital suggestion
EC: regulators could adapt rules to protect bond liquidity
Official recognises regulatory hit to corporate bond and repo markets, but rejects Mifid delay