Europe
Banks divided over crypto business opportunities
2023 has marked the year regulators in Europe started laying down the foundations for rules to govern crypto.
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September 19, 2023
Banks facing ‘wave’ of human rights litigation risk
Banks face a “wave of human-rights litigation” when a new European directive is adopted next year, top law firms have...
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August 7, 2023
A perfect storm: Europe’s banks in the crosshairs of cyber attacks
The war in Ukraine, rapid digitalisation of banking services and shifts in underlying IT systems are making European banks a...
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August 2, 2023
Editor's letter: Regulators in battle royale with Republicans
Welcome to the Banking Risk & Regulation newsletter. As Donald Trump faces fresh criminal charges, the former US president’s chances of...
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August 1, 2023
Why banks must act now on US T+1 reg change
Banks face upheaval when shorter settlement cycles kick in from May 2024, yet only around four in 10 are on...
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July 14, 2023
Editor’s letter: Regulators grapple with AOCI and supervising shadow banks
Welcome to Banking Risk & Regulation. The dust has settled since a string of US lenders collapsed this year, but...
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July 3, 2023
Three Lines of Defence: time for a revamp?
The holy grail of risk management needs to be beefed up, says the Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB). The UK’s...
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July 3, 2023
Climate activist shareholders shake up tactics
Bank shareholders are diversifying their activism toolbox, amid dwindling support for radical climate proposals. Climate shareholder activists faced a tough...
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June 20, 2023
Trust is the basis of sound risk management
Michael Cole-Fontayn, one of the City of London’s leading financiers, discusses the risks confronting banks, the foundations of good risk...
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March 29, 2023
Industry taskforce to examine European shift to T+1 settlement
The US’s decision to proceed with T+1 settlement by May 2024 has increased the incentive to examine the practicalities of introducing...
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March 27, 2023
Tough job ahead for UBS to see fruits of Credit Suisse acquisition
The tie-up of Swiss giants UBS and Credit Suisse has the potential to create a banking powerhouse, but the union...
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