Friends 'Weekly' Newsletter
09 April 2015
Banks, EBA's 2015 Work Programme, ECB, IOSCO, EIOPA's 2015 Work Programme, European hedge fund industry, ECIIA, Eurogroup presidency, IMF and more.
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Articles from 02 April 2015 - 09 April 2015 |
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Financial Times: EU considers probe into unfair state aid for south European banks
The EU is collecting evidence to determine if Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy should face an investigation into whether they are illegally underwriting banks that have bolstered their capital with assets considered low-grade in the rest of the eurozone. |
EBA published revised version of its 2015 Work Programme
This review was carried out following the receipt of some additional mandates and a reduction to the EBA budget, which took place since the adoption of the EBA's 2015 Work Programme in September 2014. |
ECB: Interview with Sabine Lautenschläger
Interview with Wirtschaftswoche covering bank lending, capital requirements, stress test and QE. |
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IOSCO consults on business continuity plans for trading venues and intermediaries
IOSCO published two consultation reports aimed at further enhancing the ability of financial markets and intermediaries to manage risks, withstand catastrophic events, and swiftly resume their services in the event of disruption. |
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Insurance |
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EIOPA re-prioritises its 2015 Work Programme to align it with the budget
As a result of a reduction of EIOPA's budget by 7,6%, 31 products were reduced in scope, 12 downgraded and 27 were cut entirely from the Work Programme. |
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Asset Management |
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Hedgeweek: The resurgence of the European hedge fund industry
Marianne Scordel envisaged what the transformed hedge-fund industry may look like in the post-AIFMD world. |
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Corporate Governance/Accounting |
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ECIIA: Corporate governance when implementing the new European Directive on Non- financial Reporting
According to new guidance published by ECIIA, internal audit can help organisations build trust with key stakeholders by assuring the quality of the information in their non-financial reports. |
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Political |
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Financial Times: New eurogroup president - Dijsselbloem vs de Guindos
The second quarter of 2015 will not only bring a crescendo in the ongoing Greek crisis for eurozone finance ministers, who must decide whether Athens gets the bailout funds it needs to avoid bankruptcy. It will also trigger something nearly as closely-watched: an active race to head the group. |
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Economic |
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Financial Times: Eurozone bond-buying hits €52.5bn in first month
The eurozone’s central bankers bought €52.5bn-worth of government bonds in the first month of their landmark quantitative easing programme. |
IMF: Lower Potential Growth - A New Reality
Since the onset of the global financial crisis, many economies have faced lower growth in their productive capacity, which may slow the rise of living standards in the future, according to a new study by the IMF. |
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Member States |
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European Voice: Cyprus lifts capital controls
Rules to help stabilise the economy have been lifted following an easing of controls. |
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Graham's tweets |
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