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Heinäluoma to co-lead talks on market integration proposal in European Parliament January 23, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Social-Democratic EU lawmaker Eero Heinäluoma will co-lead discussions in the European Parliament on a proposal to better integrate and supervise the bloc’s capital markets, along with Markus Ferber from the c... (more story)

Saxo Bank handed $49m Danish money-laundering fine January 23, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Saxo Bank has been fined the equivalent of $49 million by Denmark’s financial supervisor for breaching the country’s money laundering regulations. The bank pointed to improvements since a May 2023 inspection o... (more story)

Will a Cypriot or French national chair EU banking watchdog? Vote due next week January 22, 2026 | Fanny Roux

EU countries are set to vote again to chose their preferred candidate to chair the European Banking Authority next week after a first ballot failed to decide between Constantinos Herodotou, former governor of ... (more story)

City of London says UK leads global finance; financial services growth falters January 22, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

London has retained its position as the world’s leading financial center for a sixth consecutive year, even as UK financial services growth slowed amid mounting pressure on the sector to drive economic growth.... (more story)

US Supreme Court tilting toward Cook in Fed test with Trump January 21, 2026 | Neil Roland

A majority of US Supreme Court justices appear inclined to block Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s dismissal by President Trump and send the case for further adjudication. At least several Republican-appoin... (more story)

Former StanChart exec faces skeptical US appeals court in bid to revive lawsuit January 21, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A US appeals court appeared skeptical of a former Standard Chartered executive’s claims that the government had lied to a lower court when seeking to dismiss his whistleblower lawsuit over alleged sanctions violations.

South Korean president reiterates prosecution reform push, key design fights still open January 21, 2026 | Jenny Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday cast prosecutorial reform as part of a broader pledge to crack down on “privilege, cheating and unfairness” that he said corrode everyday life, while conceding... (more story)

KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori, Hana Bank fined for colluding over LTV ratios in South Korea January 21, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Four major South Korean banks — KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori and Hana Bank — have been hit with a combined fine of 272 billion won ($184 million) by the country’s competition regulator for colluding over loan-to... (more story)

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With firing of US Fed's Cook, Kavanaugh opines on what may come around January 23, 2026 | Neil Roland

“What goes around comes around,” US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh warned the government in its litigation defending the firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. “History is a pretty good guide," h... (more story)

Trump’s case against Cook may chill his Supreme Court hot streak January 20, 2026 | Neil Roland

President Donald Trump may have squandered his momentum in removing Democrats at independent agencies by taking on the independence of the US Federal Reserve, though the outcome is still a “coin toss,” some an... (more story)

Regulators could struggle to cope with non-bank shock, FSB's top official warns January 20, 2026 | Sofia Gerace and Fanny Roux

Financial regulators across the world might not have the right tools to tackle a potential non-bank shock, and the sector should come under closer scrutiny, the secretary-general of the Financial Stability Boa... (more story)

US Fed’s Powell praised for response to Trump after relenting on Cook January 12, 2026 | Neil Roland

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has drawn plaudits for taking a stand on the threat to the central bank’s independence after abdicating a role on a pending attempt by President Trump to remove board mem... (more story)

These are the top EU finance questions to watch in 2026 January 07, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Negotiation of multiple proposals to foster EU capital markets, new decisions on improving the banking sector’s competitiveness, debates over multi-issued stablecoins, as well as appointments to EU finance top... (more story)

UK’s 2026 financial-regulation agenda promises another busy year for lawyers January 06, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

The UK government has set out an ambition to make financial regulation simpler, more proportionate and more supportive of growth. But for financial-services lawyers, 2026 is shaping up to be another demanding ... (more story)

France to mull legal privilege for in-house lawyers despite regulators' concerns January 05, 2026 | Jean Comte

France's Senate is due to consider a bill in the coming days which would give stronger legal protections to in-house lawyers. The country's regulators have warned that the legislation could make it harder for ... (more story)

UK financial firms look to new year for signs that reforms can deliver growth December 30, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Law firms and their advisers are wondering whether the UK financial regulator's slimmer work plan will translate into the growth-boosting cut in red tape that ministers have been demanding. While it suggests a... (more story)