The Simplification Paradox: EU Regulation in 2026
The EU promised regulatory simplification. Instead, 2026 delivers DORA supervision, MiFID changes, ESG ratings oversight and the AI Act - all at once.
Private Credit Europe: Growth Meets Hidden Risk
Private credit in Europe is booming as US capital floods in. But recent failures and hidden losses are exposing risks regulators struggle to measure.
The Compliance Staffing Crisis
Financial institutions face losing a quarter of their compliance staffing to retirement within five years. The risk is not headcount, it is lost memory.
The Freelance Premium in Finance
Freelance financial consultants in Europe are now out-earning many of their employed peers. Here is what the data says — and why the gap keeps widening.