11/12/2026 11:50:53 AM European Parliament rejects major Retail Investment Strategy reforms By Karen Cooper In a major development, the European Parliament has this morning rejected the politically agreed Omnibus Directive which incorporated the...
11/11/2026 10:33:19 AM EU: EBA finalises methodology and templates for 2027 stress test, including new climate risk module By Stephen Clipsham The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued its final methodology, draft templates and template guidance for the 2027 EU-wide stress...
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...
6/25/2026 12:49:06 PM EU: SFDR 2.0 moves one step closer to trilogues as Council agrees its negotiating mandate By Premlata Fagan In the next stage on the journey of SFDR 2.0 through the EU legislative process, on 24 June 2026, the Council of the EU formally agreed...
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...
5/26/2026 3:56:28 PM EU: SFDR 2.0 - the key milestones ahead By Premlata Fagan The European Commission's legislative overhaul proposal for the EU SFDR is a key regulatory development for asset owners and managers,...
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...
5/7/2026 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...