EC rules to end most forms of ivory trade in the EU

by | Dec 16, 2021

EU Commission takes further steps aimed at effectively banning most forms of EU trade in ivory, as announced in the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. The adopted new measures reaffirm and deliver on the EU’s commitment to take further action against elephant...

EC launches Digital Finance strategy

by | Dec 15, 2021

EU Commission presented a new strategy to improve and modernise financial supervisory reporting in the EU. The objective is to put in place a system that delivers accurate, consistent, and timely data to supervisory authorities at EU and national level, while...

EC to end the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes

by | Dec 15, 2021

The proposal should ensure that entities in the EU that have no or minimal economic activity are unable to benefit from any tax advantages and do not place any financial burden on taxpayers.  This will also protect the level playing field for the vast majority of...

Insurance Europe Paper on EC AML Package 

by | Dec 2, 2021

Insurance Europe fully supports the efforts to strengthen the EU’s framework for AML/CFT.  It is essential for the risk based approach (RBA) to remain the guiding principle to ensure AML/CFT resources are allocated where they are needed…

EC new EU AML/CFT authority and cryptoasset proposals

by | Nov 21, 2021

EC proposal for regulations establishing a new EU AML/CFT authority and traceability of cryptoasset proposals transfers. The aim to introduce an obligation for crypto-asset service providers to collect and make accessible full information about the sender…