The 18th annual IFLR European Capital Markets Forum This year’s European Capital Forum was held virtually on May 25 and 26, here EMEA reporter Natasha Teja gives a run through of the two day event By Natasha Teja June 30 2021
Cover story: CBDCs, the digital arms race As central banks around the world scramble to get ahead in the charge to establish a Central Bank Digital Currency, three key issues have arisen: data privacy, legal status and... By Natasha Teja June 29 2021
Crypto calls for tightening of bank capital rules The Basel Committee has sought consultation on the prudential regulation of crypto assets, amongst its key proposals is the tightening of capital rules By Natasha Teja June 25 2021
Basel reforms helped banks weather Covid storm Stricter capital requirements and a positive macroeconomic outlook could mean the European banking sector is poised for a strong and speedy recovery By Natasha Teja June 22 2021
Why SFDR may split investments The EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation will more clearly distinguish between ESG and non-ESG investments in a bid to push for a greener economy By Natasha Teja June 17 2021
Update of ICMA’s green bond principles focused on transparency From setting the standards on what is green to defining material and achievable KPIs, the ICMA green bond principles have reached another step in their evolution By Natasha Teja June 10 2021
Passive investments put pressure on dual class shares The rise in strategies like index funds means that companies who opt for dual class shares lose out on capital flows as they are excluded from key indexes By Natasha Teja June 09 2021
UK taxonomy to avoid EU pitfalls Following on from the lead of the European Union or taking the lead on the global stage, it remains unclear the role that UK’s taxonomy will play and what it... By Natasha Teja June 07 2021
ESG continues to shake up the capital markets During IFLR’s recent Capital Markets Forum 2021 an expert panel spoke about how ESG is shaking up the market and how significant gaps must still be addressed By Natasha Teja June 03 2021
Vaccine passports bring unprecedented GDPR challenges As companies try to navigate the unchartered waters of vaccination, unexpected data privacy concerns are bringing new challenges across the EU and the UK By Natasha Teja May 21 2021
