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28 May 2015

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  Articles from 21 May 2015 - 28 May 2015

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BIS: Andreas Dombret: Six months of European banking supervision - what does this mean for "less significant institutions"?
Bank for International Settlements: Speech by Dr Andreas Dombret, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the "Verbandstag der Sparda-Banken", related to impact of Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) on smaller institution.
Bank of England Consultation Paper: The BoE’s power to direct institutions to address impediments to resolvability
The Bank of England launched consultation on approach to exercising its statutory power to direct institutions to address impediments to their resolvability. This paper describes the context of this new power and consults on a proposed Statement of Policy regarding it.
 
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EC offers public consultation on OTC derivatives, CCPs and trade repositories
Commission asks for input on the implementation of and first experience with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
 
  Insurance
 
 
Reuters: EU executive calls for review of bloc's insurance rules
The European Union's financial services chief said he has asked the bloc's insurance watchdog to look at ways to change EU insurance rules to help encourage investment.
 
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Cameron’s mask slips: He really wants to leave the EU - if The Times revelation of his key negotiating ploy is correct
The re-elected Prime Minister of the UK wants the rest of the EU to radically change its economic policy structure, so probably losing the referendum and splitting the UK.
 
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Open Europe: EU Reform Index - Evaluating 30 potential proposals for EU renegotiation
Open Europe catalogues the body of 30 potential reform proposals that the UK might wish to seek in the forthcoming EU negotiations. The EU Reform Index seeks to outline where there is confluence of interests around which an EU reform package can be established.
 
  Financial
 
 
European Parliament: Tougher rules on money laundering to fight tax evasion and terrorist financing
The ultimate owners of companies will have to be listed in central registers in EU countries, open both to the authorities and to people with a "legitimate interest", such as investigative journalists.
European Parliament: Insolvency - throwing a lifeline to struggling companies
Struggling companies will be given a second chance to improve their financial situation under new rules on insolvency approved by MEPs. The plans also include measures to help firms before they go bust.
 
  Economic
 
 
ECB: Mario Draghi - Structural Reforms, inflation and monetary policy
There is a large untapped potential in the euro area for substantially higher output, employment and welfare. And the fact that monetary policy is today at the lower bound, and the recovery still fragile, is not, as some argue, a reason for reforms to be delayed.
 
  Think Tanks/EP groups
 
 
CEPS-ECRI: Towards a balanced contribution of household credit to the economy
A significant part of EU growth will depend on the behaviour of households and on their ability to secure funding for their consumption and investment. It is therefore essential to stimulate household credit, in particular consumer loans.
CEPS: The ‘visible hand’ of the ECB’s quantitative easing
This paper examines three dimensions of quantitative easing: i) the rationale behind the ECB’s new monetary policy stance, ii) the operational challenges of QE and iii) preliminary evidence on the effects of QE on markets.
 

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