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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

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

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

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

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

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...

4/16/2026 2:24:40 PM

By Karen Cooper

The European Commission has adopted the new RTS on investment firms’ order execution policies, almost a year to the day after the...

2/5/2026 11:08:17 AM

By Victoria Hickman

This post provides a round-up of key sustainable finance themes for 2026 in the UK and EU. Read on for what's next in relation to:...