7/22/2026 8:37:09 AM ECJ restricts scope of PSD2: return of the ancillary services exemption? By Marius Raetz Leonard van den Ende There is an old saying: if you think you may be providing payment services, you probably are. And if you transfer funds, you definitely...
7/8/2026 10:15:49 AM MiFID II: ESMA sets out expectations on Triangular Passporting By Stephen Clipsham ESMA has published a supervisory briefing setting out expectations for firms and national competent authorities (NCAs) on ‘Triangular...
7/7/2026 9:55:46 PM ECB tells EU banks to submit AI defence plans By Marius Raetz Raza Naeem Simon Treacy The European Central Bank has written to CEOs of significant euro area banks asking to see their plans for addressing AI-enabled...
7/3/2026 3:14:16 PM ESMA’s final report proposes annual net cost savings of up to EUR 1 billion through simplification of financial transaction reporting By Karen Cooper ESMA has published its Final Report on the Call for Evidence for the simplification of financial transaction reporting, which proposes...
6/17/2026 3:10:20 PM EU Retail Investment Strategy – What’s in the final rules? By Karen Cooper The impactful EU Retail Investment Strategy package has been finalised and endorsed by the Council, three years after the Commission had...
6/17/2026 9:45:38 AM When Worlds Collide: Navigating the Intersection of Employment, Business Crime and Regulatory Risk By Sinead Casey Jane Caskey What happens when a workplace crisis becomes a criminal matter? When a whistleblower threatens to go to the press? When the decisions...
6/3/2026 8:08:07 PM UK set for short selling switchover By Peter Bevan Raza Naeem James Morris Sherryn Buehlmann Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less Parliament has made the regulations revoking the UK’s short selling regime as of 13 July 2026. On this date the Short Selling Regulations...
5/28/2026 9:17:36 PM MiCA review asks whether EU’s crypto regime is fit for the future By Marius Raetz Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy At a key juncture for the development of cryptoasset regimes around the world, the European Commission has launched a review of the EU’s...
5/22/2026 10:05:18 AM MiFID II: Commission adopts Delegated Regulation establishing an EU code of conduct for issuer-sponsored research By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham The European Commission has adopted its Delegated Regulation supplementing MiFID II with regards to the Regulatory Technical Standards...
5/21/2026 1:10:47 PM What Claude Mythos means for financial services firms’ operational resilience By Jamie Johnson Jennifer Calver Simon Treacy In a step-change moment for cybersecurity, last month Anthropic announced Claude Mythos, a model with significantly stronger cyber...
5/19/2026 12:17:48 PM ESMA identifies areas for further supervisory convergence on compliance and internal audit in the funds sector By Stephen Clipsham Most fund managers are complying with the key requirements under AIFMD and UCITS, according to the results of ESMA’s 2025 Common...
5/19/2026 12:11:15 PM Commission examines functioning of EU Money Market Funds Regulation By Stephen Clipsham The EU’s regulatory framework for money market funds (MMFs) continues to function well overall, according to a report published by the...
5/15/2026 9:13:02 AM ESMA launches call for evidence on the structure of European equity markets By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham ESMA has launched a call for evidence on the market structure of European equity markets as part of its commitment to enhancing...
5/13/2026 11:58:58 AM MiFID II: ESMA provides clarification on the Trading Venue Perimeter By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham ESMA has updated its Opinion on the Trading Venue Perimeter providing clarification as to when certain systems qualify as multilateral...
5/11/2026 5:27:24 PM ESMA sets out proposals for integrated funds data reporting By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham Funds reporting in the asset management sector is currently subject to significant fragmentation due to the coexistence of several...
5/7/2026 2:03:14 PM ESMA provides interim update on transaction reporting reform By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham As part of its broader simplification and burden reduction agenda, ESMA has published its interim report on its call for evidence on a...