More EU coordinated action to invest in new “eHealth” technologies
The strategic value of advanced electronic Health – or eHealth – in the development of greater European cohesion has been recognised by EU health ministers, who signed an institutional declaration on...
View ArticleTime for Tobin?
On 25th March, the European Parliament’s Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (ECON) Committee met to discuss the feasibility of an EU-wide financial transaction tax (FTT), two weeks after MEPs voted...
View ArticleIncreasing the audit exemption threshold across the EU: Simplification versus...
Surprisingly, the vast majority of European companies (around 98. 7%) are today exempted from statutory audit, covering almost half of all employees in Europe. It is also interesting to note that...
View ArticleBelgian crisis; can the coalition government be saved?
The Belgian government was left in chaos in April after Belgium’s King Albert II accepted the resignation of the Flemish Christian democrat and Prime Minister, Yves Leterme – Leterme’s third...
View ArticleBusinesses need ethical decision-makers
The financial crisis that began in 2007 has put the spotlight firmly on how corporates, especially those in the financial sector, have addressed issues such as risk, reward, governance and ethics. The...
View ArticleNew IFRS9: Reporting of financial instruments made simpler?
Since the financial crisis, the banking sector has been affected by issues linked to accounting policies and standards. These include challenges associated with fair value accounting, pro-cyclicality...
View ArticleGeneration Y: an über confident cohort challenging employers for dynamic and...
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, young finance professionals of the 21st century – in the EU but also worldwide – are seeking increasingly aspirational and dynamic career paths, both inside...
View ArticleTowards the modernisation of the transparency regime for regulated markets:...
The European Commission is currently analysing the impacts, costs and benefits stemming from the so called Transparency Directive. The EU executive is working towards its possible improvement, namely...
View ArticlePensions reform in the EU: Striking the right balance for the overall...
The European Commission is currently undertaking a wide-ranging analysis of the nature of the pension challenges which face Europe through a public consultation entitled Towards adequate, sustainable...
View ArticleTransparent diversity reporting is key to overcoming gender inequalities in...
The European Union is currently debating how to promote the equal participation of women and men in decision-making at all levels and in all fields. Given that gender equality is enshrined in Article...
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