"Finance news hub" Newsletter Issues

Follow-up to our online survey (29/09/2016)

What we learned from your replies to the readership survey.

Central counterparties (29/09/2016)

Recovery and resolution of central counterparties (CCPs) – EU and G20 agendas in step.

Better Regulation (29/09/2016)

New online portal offers the opportunity to not only follow EU legislative process, but even contribute to new initiatives.

State of the Union 2016: Completing the Capital Markets Union - Commission accelerates reform (28/09/2016)

Strasbourg, 14 September 2016

European Commission adopts implementing decision on EURIBOR benchmark (28/09/2016)

Brussels, 12 August 2016

The European Commission adopts Implementing Act on the risk-free rate under the Solvency II Directive for the third quarter of 2016 (28/09/2016)

Brussels, 8 August 2016

The Commission has launched a consultation to review the current Macro-prudential arrangements, with the goal of delivering a more useable framework within the EU (28/09/2016)

1 August 2016

Joint statement on EU-US negotiations for a bilateral agreement on insurance and reinsurance measures (28/09/2016)

Brussels, 29 July 2016

Public Hearing on Personal Pensions: Towards a pan-European pension product? (24/10/2016)

Alcide de Gasperi room (2nd floor), Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Review of the EU Macro-prudential policy framework (28/09/2016)

01.08.2016 – 24.10.2016

Main barriers to the cross–borders distribution of investment funds across the EU (28/09/2016)

02.06.2016 – 02.10.2016

Capital Markets Union (28/09/2016)

What are the cross-border barriers for investment funds in the EU?

In the spotlight: Upgrading EU financial regulatory cooperation with the United States (28/07/2016)

The European Commission is exploring ways to improve EU/US regulatory cooperation.

Policy in focus: Consultation on personal pensions (28/07/2016)

The Commission seeks feedback from individuals and industry on how to make personal pensions a more attractive investment option.

Understanding... EU market abuse rules (28/07/2016)

EU rules on market integrity enter into application.

Get the facts: Venture capital and social entrepreneurship funds (28/07/2016)

The European Commission is proposing rules to boost funding for Europe's SMEs.

European Commission launches public consultation on personal pensions (27/07/2016)

27 July 2016

Upgrade of EU-US financial regulatory cooperation (25/07/2016)

18 July 2016

The European Commission adopted two decisions recognising the equivalence and adequacy of the US auditor oversight authorities (15/07/2016)

Brussels, 15 July 2016

New rules to support investment in venture capital and social enterprises (15/07/2016)

Brussels, 14 July 2016

The Commission has published a summary of the 428 responses to the consultation following the Green paper on retail financial services (15/07/2016)

Brussels, 14 July 2016

New framework for cross-border cooperation on audit supervision (15/07/2016)

Brussels, 13 July 2016

New EU rules to fight insider dealing and market manipulation in Europe's financial markets take effect (12/07/2016)

Brussels, 1 July 2016

New EU rules for consumer-friendly information on retail investment products (12/07/2016)

Brussels, 30 June 2016

Commission welcomes deal to improve rules for occupational pensions (12/07/2016)

Brussels, 30 June 2016

Evaluation of the financial conglomerate directive (28/06/2016)

09.06.2016 – 20.09.2016

Venture capital (28/07/2016)

New rules to support investment in venture capital and social enterprises.

Still time to tell us what you think of the Finance Newsletter (08/07/2016)

So far, over 1,500 people have responded to the online survey on our information tools – including the Finance newsletter. If you haven't done so yet, but would like a chance to give us your feedback, there's still time! It only takes 2 minutes to fill in the questionnaire and give us an idea of what you think we're doing well, and what we might do better. The survey is open until 15 July. Thank you!

Portrait: Vanessa Mock (29/06/2016)

European Commission spokesperson talks about her job, her background and how working as a journalist helped prepare her for life on the other side of the microphone.

Policy in focus: Consultation on cross-border investment funds (29/06/2016)

The Commission has launched a public consultation to find out how the cross-border distribution of funds could be improved.

Understanding... the new EU audit rules (29/06/2016)

How will the new rules on statutory audit improve trust in financial reporting and enhance competition?

New EU rules to promote high-quality audits take effect (27/06/2016)

Brussels, 17 June 2016

Commission has decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the EU for failure to bring national rules terminating certain usufruct rights on agricultural land in line with EU law. (27/06/2016)

Brussels, 16 June 2016

The Commission proposes a regulation to establish an EU programme to support two non-profit organisations, Finance Watch and Better Finance, for the 2017-2020 period (27/06/2016)

Brussels, 15 June 2016

Commission welcomes EU Council’s backing for a new regulatory framework of Money Market Funds (27/06/2016)

Brussels, 15 June 2016

Adoption of a delegated regulation on central clearing for interest rate derivatives (27/06/2016)

Brussels, 10 June 2016

The Commission has published an Inception Impact Assessment on the revision of material and geographical scope of the Motor Insurance Directive (27/06/2016)

8 June, 2016

Commission welcomes Council’s backing of the prospectus reform (27/06/2016)

Brussels, 8 June 2016

EU Commission adopts proposal to incorporate European Supervisory Authorities into European Economic Area Agreement (27/06/2016)

2 June, 2016

Joint statement on EU-US negotiations for a bilateral agreement on insurance and reinsurance measures (27/06/2016)

27 May, 2016

The European Commission adopts Implementing Act on the risk-free rate under the Solvency II Directive for the second quarter of 2016 (27/06/2016)

27 May, 2016

Workshop on the implementation of the PRIIPs framework (11/07/2016)

Room Lord Jenkins Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Capital Markets Union (27/06/2016)

Unlocking funding for David

Tell us what you think of the Finance Newsletter (09/06/2016)

In order to improve how we communicate what the EU is doing in the area of banking and finance and provide you with the best and most interesting information possible, we are carrying out an online survey on our information tools – the Banking and Finance website, our Twitter account and also the Finance Newsletter. We'd like to ask you to take 2 minutes to fill in the questionnaire, to give us an idea of what you think we're doing well, and what we might do better.
Thank you!

Policy in focus: Call for evidence on EU rules for financial services (26/05/2016)

What are the main themes emerging from the responses to the public consultation?

Understanding... Crowdfunding (26/05/2016)

How is this small but fast-growing field changing the way European companies get the funding they need to grow?

Get the facts: MREL (26/05/2016)

How does this rule help ensure that it is the banks' owners and bondholders, and not taxpayers, who pay for problems in banks?

European Commission specifies criteria for banks to hold easily “bail-inable” instruments in case of resolution (26/05/2016)

Brussels, 23 May 2016

Call for evidence on the EU regulatory framework for financial services: the Commission publishes the summary of the responses received (26/05/2016)

Brussels, 17 May 2016

Capital Markets Union: Commission supports crowdfunding as alternative source of finance for Europe’s start-ups (26/05/2016)

Brussels, 3 May 2016

Green Week 2016: Investments that make it happen (01/06/2016)

Brussels

Capital Markets Union: (26/05/2016)

Factsheet

Policy in focus: Capital Markets Union (28/04/2016)

First status report looks at where we are on implementation and sums up the progress so far.

Capital Markets Union (28/04/2016)

Unlocking funding for Sylvia

Capital Markets Union: Making it easier for insurers to invest in infrastructure (28/04/2016)

Brussels, 1 April 2016

Capital Markets Union: Taking stock of the progress made so far (28/04/2016)

25 April 2016

In the spotlight: Corporate tax behaviour in the EU (28/04/2016)

The European Commission is taking steps to increase the transparency of the tax behaviour of large multinational companies.

Directorate-General for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union plans reorganisation – directors to change jobs starting 1 May (28/04/2016)

1 May 2016

European Commission proposes public tax transparency rules for multinationals (28/04/2016)

Strasbourg, 12 April 2016

Securitisation: Letter from Commissioner Hill to Roberto Gualtieri, Chair of the ECON Committee in the European Parliament (28/04/2016)

20 April 2016

Understanding... the Mortgage Credit Directive (28/04/2016)

How will EU mortgage rules benefit consumers?

Public hearing on the Call for Evidence (17/05/2016)

Room Alcide de Gasperi, Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, 1000 Brussels

In the spotlight: How the EU is combatting terrorist financing (29/03/2016)

The European Commission has put forward an action plan to strengthen the fight against the financing of terrorism.

Policy in focus: Transatlantic central clearing counterparties (29/03/2016)

European Commission and United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission agree Common approach for transatlantic CCPs.

Understanding... UCITS (29/03/2016)

Ewa Kozlowska-Sugar explains what the new UCITS rules will mean for investors and asset managers and how they will contribute to safer EU capital markets.

The Mortgage Credit Directive entered into force (21/03/2016)

21 March 2016

Vienna Initiative: Financial industry and international organisations take stock of banking sector stabilisation in Ukraine (21/03/2016)

Kiev, 16 March 2016

The European Commission grants the USA the equivalent regulatory regime for central counterparties as the European Union (21/03/2016)

Brussels, 15 March 2016

European Commission organised a one-day stakeholder workshop on the new EU rules on statutory audit (21/03/2016)

Brussels, 4 March 2016

The European Commission adopted a new set of rules on central clearing for certain credit derivative contracts (21/03/2016)

Brussels, 1 March 2016

Joint statement on EU-US negotiations for a bilateral agreement on insurance and reinsurance measures (21/03/2016)

Brussels, 23 February 2016

Non-binding guidelines on methodology for reporting non-financial information (22/02/2016)

15.01.2016 – 15.04.2016

Joint conference of the European Commission and European Central Bank - Completing European financial integration: What next? (25/04/2016)

Conference venue European Central Bank, Main Building, Sonnemannstrasse 20, 60314 Frankfurt am Main

European Central Bank (21/03/2016)

TARGET2-Securities (T2S)

Interview with John Berrigan (25/02/2016)

We talk to the new Deputy Director-General for DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union.

Policy in focus: Venture Capital and Social Entrepreneurship funds (25/02/2016)

James Hopegood explains what the Commission is doing to help connect SMEs in need of finance with potential investors.

Understanding... Solvency II (25/02/2016)

How is Solvency II improving the insurance market?

European Commission and the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Common approach for transatlantic CCPs (23/02/2016)

Brussels, 10 February 2016

Commission extends by one year the application date for the MiFID II package (23/02/2016)

Brussels, 10 February 2016

Call for evidence on the EU regulatory framework for financial services: the contributions we received are available online (23/02/2016)

Brussels, 9 February 2016

The European Commission adopts Implementing Act on the risk-free rate under the Solvency II Directive (23/02/2016)

Brussels, 5 February 2016

Commission presents Action Plan to strengthen the fight against terrorist financing (23/02/2016)

Strasbourg, 2 February 2016

EU-Japan High Level Meeting on Financial Issues: Joint statement (23/02/2016)

Tokyo, 20 January 2016

Green Paper on retail financial services (22/02/2016)

10.12.2015 – 18.03.2016

Public hearing on the Green paper on retail financial services (02/03/2016)

Room Alcide de Gasperi, Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Capital Markets Union (23/02/2016)

Unlocking funding for Pelayo