Has the EU really just found €400B it could spend on defense? – POLITICO
As governments increasingly see the need to put the continent on a war footing, the plan would offer a way...
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Europe’s banks retreat from Moscow, with the ECB at their heels – POLITICO
But the slowness of the sale process had frustrated regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. Earlier this year, Acting...
Travers Smith’s Alternative Insights: UK Pensions And Private Capital Funds – Employee Benefits & Compensation
Diversifying the investor base has been a priority for many
private fund sponsors in recent years and, as we have...
Make the single market ‘sexy,’ Italy’s ex-PM urges EU leaders – POLITICO
“The true step today,” he continued, “is to move from the capital markets union as it was before to an...
Greek opposition seizes on EU funds fraud allegations – POLITICO
“The government, even in conditions of crisis such as the pandemic … has always acted taking into account the protection...
Europe’s global plans all require money no one has – POLITICO
“The big risk is that we won’t have enough money at all for the green transition,” former Italian Prime Minister...
EU signals end of free money for poorer countries – POLITICO
“ has to be a long term development kind of approach; it has to involve local and regional partners,” the...
EU hints at relaxing parts of global bank rules in face of US delays – POLITICO
The standards, known as "Basel Endgame" in the U.S., update rules drawn up after the 2007-8 financial crisis, and aim...
Russia’s friends beg EU to leave frozen assets alone – POLITICO
There are fears that these litigations might expand beyond Russia. Moscow might push friendly jurisdictions such as China and Saudi...
Macron’s EU capital markets dream lies in tatters – POLITICO
France yearned for an ambitious single market for capital that would get savings and investments flowing across the bloc, just...
