Ben van der Velpen

Member states’ representatives (Coreper) today approved the Council’s position (‘negotiating mandate’) on a Commission proposal to shorten the settlement period for transactions in transferable securities. The goal is to shorten

ESMA issues final guidelines to tackle market abuse under MiCA | PostTrade 360°

The profitability of European banks has been fairly high across the board in the last couple of years, mostly thanks to the increase in interest rates. This follows several years

On 15 April 2025, the European Commission (Commission) launched a targeted consultation on the integration of European Union (EU) capital markets. The aim of the consultation is to collect feedback on obstacles

April 26 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has launched a task force, chaired by Vice President Luis de Guindos, that will look for ways of simplifying banking rules in

The FASTER Directive aims to ensure fair taxation and strengthen the capital markets union. The objectives are to facilitate cross-border investments and improve tax transparency to effectively combat tax fraud.

EU launches consultation on deeper capital markets integration | PostTrade 360°

Europe’s asset managers face brunt of T+1 workload | PostTrade 360°

Preparations for T+1 and the eventual Capital Markets Union will continue to preoccupy Europe’s Central Securities Depositories through 2025. The bigger story, however, will be the use of new technology.