Articles by John O'Donnell and Marcin Grajewski

EU Finance Ministers Seek to End Bank-tax Dispute; Grill Rating Agencies

European Union finance ministers met on Friday in a fresh attempt to agree a common approach on taxing banks as well as to grill credit rating agencies about how they arrive at their ratings. Three years since the onset of …

European Union to Establish New Financial ‘Watchdogs’ in January

European Union lawmakers gave their final approval on Wednesday for the creation of watchdogs to regulate European banking, insurance and trading, in one of the most far-reaching financial reforms of the decade. Putting its stamp on an agreement sealed this …

Insurers Worry EU Could Extend Bank Levy to Other Financial Firms

The European Union could extend a planned levy beyond banks to other financial services firms, according to a report outlining the bloc’s message to G20 leaders who meet soon to tackle reform of the industry. The statement is likely to …