European Union
Spectrum Markets’ Nicky Maan: Stamp duty puts UK markets at ‘severe competitive disadvantage’
The retail exchange boss says traders want convenience and taxes are holding back demand
EU set to row back on mandatory threshold for euro clearing
A quantitative clearing requirement, seen as the worst-case scenario for European banks and traders, has been dropped for now
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Deutsche Börse, Euronext, SIX back new bid to run EU’s sole source of trading data
Madrid exchange chief executive and deputy CEO of SIX securities services Jorge Yzaguirre Scharfhausen has been named chair of the new firm
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Industry bodies push back on EU’s forced move for Europe-based clearing
The 11 trade associations said the 'active account requirement' would disadvantage EU firms
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City politician wants next PM to fix EU relations: ‘We should not see them as an enemy’
City chief calls for Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak to mend ‘very difficult’ relationship with EU
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Barry Eichengreen: The long shadow of Black Wednesday still hangs over the City
When the UK was forced to abandon the ERM, it not only shaped British monetary policy, it ensured the take-up of the euro
4 min read
Ripple’s Europe chief: Why ‘crypto bro’ culture is a problem
Financial News fires some of the biggest questions in crypto at Sendi Young during a live webinar
6 min read
The Fintech Files: FBI hunts CryptoQueen as Vauld signals more market turmoil
Looking ahead to crypto’s third quarter, plus news from around the fintech world
5 min read
