Surfing on the Ocean of Crypto Regulation

The digital asset industry has expanded across the world, revolutionizing global finance options for millions. While the boundaries have expanded, the regulatory landscape remains fragmented. As well as evaluating economic incentives, companies now look at the regulatory and political sentiments when deciding on new business development opportunities. THREE REGULATORY POWERS If we talk regulation, the […]

Doubling Down on Digital: EU Sets Course for Digital Finance and Payments

The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive new digital finance and retail payments strategy. This is a blueprint for the future of digital finance in the EU, and an unprecedented expansion of financial services regulation over technology. FTI Consulting Brussels explains how it could affect Europe’s global role in digital finance. Please download the full […]

Non-Financial Reporting Under Review

The review of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive is due by the end of 2020. The new rules will be an integral part of the sustainable finance initiative which is critical to enable the ambitions of the European Green Deal. We expect that more companies will fall under the scope and that the reporting requirements will […]

Tax Ones to Watch: Trends on the EU Agenda

Where 2019 is the year of change, 2020 will be the year of impact. The new European Commission mandate and European Parliament mean that new legislation will be on the horizon. Tax policy has become a highly political and important point on the European agenda. Tax is used as an instrument to make the industry […]

Financial Services Ones to Watch: Trends on the EU Agenda

No business as usual as the EU sets out to make financial services legislation green, digital and global The financial services sector is at the heart of some of the key themes the European Union will be focusing its attention on in the upcoming five years; sustainability, digitalisation and its relationships with third countries – […]

Paying your fair share: How reputation is driving Europe’s tax debate

Gone are the days when tax was seen as a rather dry and technical process. It’s now driving news headlines and not good ones. Leaks and scandals are increasingly tarnishing and threatening the reputation of many global brands, multinational businesses and even countries. Austerity has emboldened policy makers to take action. It’s a vote winner. […]

Crypto Currency Laws On The Horizon

Blockchain technology and crypto currencies have been around for a decade. However, hype amongst users, its high volatility and speculation by a broader range of investors has attracted increasing regulatory attention. Efforts have not been uniform. In some countries, authorities have been introducing a swathe of new measures to try and impose a new rule […]

The Good, the Bad and Sustainable Finance

In 2018 sustainable finance was one of the big buzzwords coming out of Brussels in terms of new European policy. The EU’s Sustainable Finance Package published last May was a global first, providing a major legislative initiative linking the sector to climate change, a consequence of the G20’s Financial Stability Board commitment to re-orientate capital […]