What Is FINREP and Why It Matters FINREP stands for Financial Reporting. It’s the European regulatory framework for collecting standardized financial data from banks and certain investment firms. If you work in prudential reporting at a European bank, FINREP is not optional – it’s a statutory obligation enforced by your national competent authority (NCA). The…
Why COREP Errors Matter COREP submission day is busy, stressful, and error-prone – but overlooking COREP reporting errors carries real consequences that extend far beyond a missed deadline. You’re pulling data from multiple systems, running reconciliations, and pushing templates through validation in the final hours. When errors appear – especially late – the pressure intensifies….
What Is MiFIR Transaction Reporting? Article 26 in Plain Terms MiFIR transaction reporting is the obligation, set out in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MiFIR), that applies to investment firms and, under Article 1(2), to credit institutions when they provide investment services and/or perform investment activities. Where such an entity executes a reportable…
Introduction PSD2 reporting is not optional – payment institutions face multiple overlapping reporting obligations including statistical, prudential, fraud, incident, and complaint reporting, each with distinct deadlines, data sources, and regulatory recipients. Payment Services Directive 2 (Directive (EU) 2015/2366) fundamentally reshaped how payment institutions, e-money institutions (EMIs), account information service providers (AISPs), and payment initiation service…
Introduction AML reporting in Luxembourg is mandatory for every regulated financial institution and obliged entity – failure to file suspicious transaction reports exposes your firm to regulatory sanctions, reputational damage, and legal liability. For compliance officers, risk managers, and AML practitioners in Luxembourg’s financial sector, understanding when and how to file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs)…
What Is COREP and Why It Matters COREP stands for Common Reporting. It’s the standardized format through which EU banks and other regulated entities submit their prudential information, covering capital adequacy, risk exposure, asset quality, and liquidity data, to supervisory authorities. COREP is relevant to prudential reporting, regulatory finance and risk-reporting functions at institutions within…
Introduction CESOP reporting is a mandatory quarterly obligation for European payment service providers handling cross-border transactions above the 25-payment threshold – missing the deadline or submitting inaccurate data can result in supervisory action and penalties. If you work in payments or compliance at a European financial institution, CESOP likely sits on your regulatory checklist. For…
Introduction The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) represents a fundamental shift in how crypto-asset transactions are reported across borders for tax purposes. Developed by the OECD and endorsed by the G20, CARF establishes a common standard for automatic exchange of information about crypto-asset transactions – similar in scope to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) that transformed…