24 Oct
Chapter News, News

European Commission | 2025 Annual Progress Report: Simplification, Implementation and Enforcement

This first annual progress by Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, covers the period from January to July 2025. It describes the simplification measures during this time-frame and provides feedback from the Commissioner’s first implementation dialogue and reality checks. It also includes key implementation and enforcement actions undertaken in this reporting period. In the Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2024-2029, President von der Leyen advocated for a “simpler and faster Europe” to improve EU competitiveness...

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23 Oct
Chapter News, News

(European) Parliament will deliver – President Metsola to EU leaders

Addressing EU leaders at today's European Council, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said that Parliament will deliver, making things better, simpler and easier. Dear António, dear colleagues, Congratulations on the adoption of the 19th package of sanctions. This was good news. On a less positive note - yesterday’s vote on the CSRD and CSDDD sustainability omnibus showed that for a huge section of the European Parliament, this compromise simply did not go far enough. That even with the best attempt at...

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23 Oct
Member News, News

AICEP Portugal Trade & Invest | Portugal’s Stability Strengthens Appeal to Global Investors

Portugal’s credibility, combined with a solid regulatory framework, makes its capital market an increasingly attractive destination for global investors, says Luís Laginha de Sousa, Chairman of the CMVM – Portuguese Securities Market Commission. The regulator has been stepping up efforts to raise awareness of how the market works and to highlight its potential among companies, investors, and other economic stakeholders. What makes the national capital market attractive to international investors? Portugal’s credibility is clearly recognised by international investors who regularly participate...

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23 Oct
Member News, News

Arendt | Corporate Sustainability Reporting in 2025: ESMA Clarifies Top Priorities and Best Practices for Preparers, Auditors and Supervising Bodies, Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

On 14 October 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its annual Public Statement on the European Common Enforcement Priorities (ECEP) for the 2025 annual reports of issuers admitted to trading on the European Economic Area (EEA) regulated markets. The ECEP was accompanied by a report on the results of a fact-finding exercise on the 2024 corporate sustainability reporting practices under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ECEP package comes at a time of turmoil in the sustainability...

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23 Oct
Member News, New York Related News, News

Greenberg Traurig | New York Poised to Be at the Forefront of AI Regulation – Five Bills Await Gov. Hochul’s Action

Among the hundreds of bills passed during New York’s 2025 legislative session are several pieces of legislation that impose regulations on developing and using AI. While some of the measures are aimed at refining recently adopted laws, some of the bills would regulate the technology in entirely new ways. The governor is a strong supporter of advancing AI technology, previously stating, “hoever leads in the AI revolution will lead the next generation of innovation and progress, and we’re making sure...

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08 Oct
News, TRIA News

New Statistics from GEMs Consortium Show Risk of Investing in Emerging Markets Is Lower than Commonly Perceived

Luxembourg, 7 October 2025—New default and recovery statistics released today by the Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs) Consortium shed light on investment risks in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) and provide new views on potential opportunities for investment and diversification through increased transparency.   EMDEs face challenges financing their development needs, including a potential cumulative shortfall of more than $10 trillion by 2050, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The GEMs statistics, released in three...

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03 Oct
Chapter News, News

European Parliament | Metsola to EU leaders: Simplification Means More Jobs, Stability and Security

Addressing the informal leaders' meeting in Copenhagen, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics: On simplification: Making things easier is what the European Parliament is all about. We are committed to make life better, fairer and easier for the industry, for families, for farmers. At a time when too often the world feels like it is on fire, we want to make sure Europe remains the best and safest place to be. A few weeks ago, Parliament...

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03 Oct
Chapter News, News

European Commission | Circular Economy Could Slash up to 231 Million Tonnes of CO₂ from Heavy Industry per Year

Steel and plastics sectors lead in emission savings potential. Circular economy measures could significantly contribute to abating greenhouse gas emissions in energy-intensive industries, such as steel, aluminium, cement and concrete, and plastics — sectors that currently account for nearly 15% of the European Union’s total emissions. Moreover, integrating circularity measures in these industries would improve the EU’s energy and economic security by reducing import dependency. Circularity measures could cut emissions significantly A new JRC report shows how circular economy practices would contribute...

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03 Oct
Member News, News

Vulcan View: The latest EU developments 29 September – 3 October

Competitiveness week: Ministers meet, businesses commit, and simplification stalls It was a competitiveness-centred week: responsible ministers met on Monday, 28 September, leading European companies signalled they are ready to invest more in Europe, and the European Parliament failed to agree on the first of six simplifications “omnibus” packages proposed by the European Commission. During the Council meeting On Monday (29 September), ministers discussed the simplification packages with industry commissioner Stéphane Séjourné. Governments of the 27 member states agreed that administrative burdens needed to...

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03 Oct
Member News, News

Pirelli Wins the International Compasso d’Oro

Pirelli has received the prestigious ADI International Compasso d'Oro, one of the most authoritative awards in the world in the field of industrial design. It is the first time in history  that a tyre has been honoured with this accolade: the credit goes to the  Pirelli P Zero E, a product that embodies innovation, sustainability, and cutting-edge technology. A PRIZE THAT CELEBRATES THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY The award was conferred in the  Mobility Design category during the special international edition of the Compasso d'Oro...

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