Italy
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ECB looking into allegations Deutsche Bank lied about financial strength
Questions stem from a separate legal case involving Deutsche Bank and a former employee, who is suing the bank.
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Italy becomes first EU country to pass a national framework law on AI
We examine how the AI framework complements the EU AI Act and look at the progress made by other EU countries in establishing national AI laws.
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MICA and crypto regulation: Potential changes already?
The proposed reforms seek to address supervisory fragmentation, regulatory arbitrage, and insufficient investor protection, but also include potentially problematic ‘passporting’ issues.
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GRIP Extra: FINTRAC levies record fine; SEC to weigh waivers and settlements together
Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.
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Italian regulator finds AI can improve supervision outcomes
Italian regulator has developed a decision support prototype utilizing LLMs to identify potential greenwashing by bond issuers.
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€1.2 billion in fines levied in 2024 for GDPR breaches in the EU
EDPB 2024 annual report also highlights cooperation between regulators and sizeable fines against large tech for data protection breaches.
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New UK competition rules to affect global deal reviews for tech and pharma
The pharma industry has been the focus of recent competition investigations in the UK, EU and US.
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Crypto wrap: Bitcoin reserves, Italy’s crypto warning, and a president in trouble
Latest news and developments from the world of crypto.
