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PwC comments on EU’s proposed changes to finalise Basel III and start implementing Basel IV
November 25th, 2016
Earlier this week , the European Commission published its first proposals for revised rules to calibrate capital and liquidity requirements – in the form of a Directive and a Regulation (“CRD V”& “CRR II”), as well as amendments to ...
Consumer confidence rises in Eurozone in November
November 22nd, 2016
Consumer confidence rises in Eurozone in November, beating the wider European Union Eurozone consumer confidence has improved sharply in November, shrugging off any aftermath from the UK’s decision to vote to leave the European Union. The indicator improved by ...
European Council Endorses Exchange Of Beneficial Ownership Data
November 15th, 2016
The European Council has endorsed a proposal to grant tax authorities access to information held by authorities responsible for the prevention of money laundering. Where a financial account holder is an intermediary structure, financial institutions are required by EU ...
EU Agrees Criteria for the establishement of ‘Tax Haven’ Blacklist
November 14th, 2016
Taxation: European Council agrees criteria for the screening of third country jurisdictions On 8 November 2016, the Council agreed on the criteria and the process for the establishment of an EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters. It ...
Fintech start-ups in Europe to get up to €1.6bn in funding from EIF
November 11th, 2016
The European Commission (EC) has pledged up to €400 million to the European Investment Fund’s (EIF) new fund-of-funds – for the money to be spent on start-ups in Europe, including in the fintech space. The EC has also said ...
Malta To Push EU VAT Reform As EU President
November 9th, 2016
Malta will take forward the EU’s proposals on VAT reform when it assumes the Presidency of the Council of the EU in January 2017, the territory’s Minister of Finance, Edward Scicluna, told a recent conference. Under the EU’s VAT ...
VW Says Its Diesel Cheat Software Is Legal in Europe
November 5th, 2016
It’s the very technology which led it to incur up to $16.5 billion in U.S. settlement costs. Volkswagen said the software allowing its diesel vehicles to evade emissions rules does not violate European law, as the carmaker aims to ...
EU and Canada signed CETA; a trade deal that sets a new standard for global trade
November 1st, 2016
On 30 October, the EU and Canada sign a trade agreement, known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). This deal will create jobs and growth by boosting trade and strengthening economic relations. CETA’s progressive nature will set ...
EU-Canada trade deal in shambles with Belgium’s arbitration revision demand
October 31st, 2016
The crumbling free trade deal between the European Union and Canada may hit another roadblock, even though Brussels managed to find a way out of an impasse with its regions. The Belgian government admitted on Friday that the Comprehensive ...
SEC: Israeli-based Bank Leumi has agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle charges
October 19th, 2016
SEC Charges Bank Leumi With Conducting Unregistered U.S. Cross-Border Business The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Israeli-based Bank Leumi has agreed to pay $1.6 million and admit wrongdoing to settle charges that it provided investment advice and ...
