European Union regulation Archives

EU’s Banking, Insurance Watchdogs May Get Enhanced Powers

The European Union's trio of new financial watchdogs should have more powers over banks, insurers and markets to ensure national regulators apply EU rules, the bloc's executive body said on Friday in ...

European Politicians Reach Deal on Solvency II Insurance Rules

European politicians reached an agreement paving the way for new rules designed to make insurance companies safer after 13 years of wrangling with the industry and regulators. The European ...

After 13 Years, Europe Appears Ready to Adopt Solvency II Insurance Regulations

Europe may be nearing an agreement on rules that aim to make insurance companies safer after 13 years of wrangling between politicians, companies and regulators. Insurers and European Union officials ...

Europe’s Financial Regulation Scheme Still a Work in Progress

Five years after mismanagement brought the global financial system to the brink of collapse, a Reuters survey reveals yawning differences in the way European Union countries assess whether bankers ...