BoE jumps on global CBDC bandwagon with Britcoin As the global race for central bank digital currencies continues, the UK explores the idea of a digital pound or ‘Britcoin’, yet the road to its inception is fraught with... By Natasha Teja August 16 2021
UK sets out plan to revamp its digital economy The UK continues its onslaught of proposals focused on driving innovation forward in a post-Brexit world By Natasha Teja August 09 2021
Digital euro enters the next phase The digital euro enters the next phase of its inception but questions surrounding regulation, design and use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) remain murky By Natasha Teja July 30 2021
PRIMER: EU’s AML/CFT Action Plan The latest edition of IFLR’s free-to-read explainer series explains the key changes outlined in the EU’s anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism action plan By Natasha Teja July 16 2021
EU green bond standard codifies good practice The recently announced standard establishes an additional pillar in the bloc’s ESG repertoire, adding credibility, comparability and transparency to the market By Natasha Teja July 16 2021
ECB shows optimism for the end of the pandemic The central bank will lift the cap on eurozone banks’ dividends and share buybacks, signaling a strong recovery and an end in sight for the pandemic By Natasha Teja July 13 2021
How the TIGRR aims to future proof the UK economy The UK government’s Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform (TIGRR) plans to overhaul financial regulation to kickstart the economy By Natasha Teja July 08 2021
Sustainable disclosure struggles with global harmonisation As the rapid growth in ESG investments continues, different countries are issuing their own sustainable finance disclosures, prompting a disarray in reporting and scoring standards By Natasha Teja July 06 2021
US lags behind Europe in sustainable finance regulation As the EU marches ahead with the implementation of SFDR and the green taxonomy, the United States is struggling to formulate its own set of standards By Natasha Teja June 30 2021
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