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‘London leading the EU on meeting Solvency II’
The UK is ahead of its European counterparts in complying with Solvency II regulation, consultancy specialising in the insurance secto, has said.
European IFA body confronts EU on commission ‘prohibition’
IFA industry’s pan-European trade body raises its concerns about “the inflexible position” taken taken by European Commission.
FSA given power to bring in short-term short selling rules
The European Union has told the FSA how it must handle credit swaps when there is a serious threat to financial stability.
IMA calls on regulators to clarify Ucits IV stance
The IMA has called for European regulators to remove discrepancies between interpretations of the EU’s new Ucits IV funds directive.
European Commission warns UK economy ‘unbalanced’
European Commission report identifies 12 countries which it claims are ‘macroeconomically imbalanced’.
Pension reform will trigger DB ‘catastrophe’, Napf
Napf, CBI and TUC write open letter to José Manuel Barroso saying proposed legislation would hurt rather than benefit EU employees.
Analysis & Opinion
Exposing the link between regulation and high politics
According to the European Commission, opening the door to unanimity on financial services would have meant similar demands in other sectors
Fund manager rules will be ‘difficult for FSA to police’
Latest European directive will be difficult to monitor as the FSA is seeking to cover a “large and complicated range of investment vehicles”.
Taxing times in Europe
The ramifications of the proposed EU financial transaction tax are far-reaching and uncertain
Simon Lovegrove: Moving towards a single EU guidebook
In December last year, the chairman of the European Banking Authority, Andrea Enria, gave a speech on the move towards the Single European Rulebook.
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01:00‘London leading the EU on meeting Solvency II’
The UK is ahead of its European counterparts in complying with Solvency II regulation, consultancy specialising in the insurance secto, has said.
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From IFA Industry| Feb 22, 2012European IFA body confronts EU on commission ‘prohibition’
IFA industry’s pan-European trade body raises its concerns about “the inflexible position” taken taken by European Commission.
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Feb 21, 2012FSA given power to bring in short-term short selling rules
The European Union has told the FSA how it must handle credit swaps when there is a serious threat to financial stability.
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Feb 16, 2012IMA calls on regulators to clarify Ucits IV stance
The IMA has called for European regulators to remove discrepancies between interpretations of the EU’s new Ucits IV funds directive.
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Feb 14, 2012
European Commission warns UK economy ‘unbalanced’
European Commission report identifies 12 countries which it claims are ‘macroeconomically imbalanced’.
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Feb 13, 2012Pension reform will trigger DB ‘catastrophe’, Napf
Napf, CBI and TUC write open letter to José Manuel Barroso saying proposed legislation would hurt rather than benefit EU employees.
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From Regulation| Feb 09, 2012‘Help is on hand for fund manager directive’
Financial institutions can rely on third-party help when it comes to meeting the Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive, Helvetic Fund ...
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Simon Lovegrove | Feb 09, 2012
Exposing the link between regulation and high politics
According to the European Commission, opening the door to unanimity on financial services would have meant similar demands in other sectors
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Analysis | Feb 07, 2012
Fund manager rules will be ‘difficult for FSA to police’
Latest European directive will be difficult to monitor as the FSA is seeking to cover a “large and complicated range of investment vehicles”.
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From Regulation| Feb 06, 2012FSA’s Sants warns on European ‘tick box’ regulation risk
FSA chief executive Hector Sants has warned Europe could force the UK back into a “tick box” approach to prudential regulation.