On 7 October 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a Public Statement regarding an extended transitional period for third-country central securities depositories (CSDs).
Background
CSDs established in a country outside of the European Union (third country CSDs)…
On 7 October 2026, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) issued a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the anti-money laundering / countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) central database under Article 11(6) of the AMLA Regulation (Regulation…
On 7 October 2026, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published Consultation Paper 13/26 – Updating regulatory thresholds: An autopilot approach (CP13/26).
Background
In CP13/26 the PRA proposes a transparent, rules-based framework that would automatically update in-scope regulatory thresholds every five…
Introducing DealPoint: Banks M&A Bitesize, our new podcast series which takes a short, focused look at some of the legal and regulatory issues that can shape bank M&A transactions.
In the first episode Jochen Vester, Counsel based in our Frankfurt…
This podcast mini-series on the ‘UK Asset Management Framework Reforms’ examines the FCA’s highly anticipated consultation papers published on July 14, 2026, setting out a proposed a package of reforms intended to tailor requirements more proportionately for asset managers. This…
On 5 October 2026, the Council of the EU published a note from the Presidency to the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER) attaching the Presidency compromise texts of the three legislative proposals forming the market integration and supervision package (MISP).
The…
On 5 October 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a speech delivered by Jon Relleen, director of infrastructure and exchanges, at the Reform of the UK Public and Private Capital Markets Summit 2026.
Key points of note from the…
On 1 October 2026, the European Commission adopted a draft Delegated Regulation amending the regulatory technical standards laid down in Delegated Regulation 2017/584 as regards certain organisational requirements of trading venues and circuit breakers.
Article 1 of the draft Delegated…
1 September to 30 September
Introduction
Financial services regulators treat anti-money laundering (AML) compliance as a priority. They are strengthening their supervisory frameworks, imposing significant penalties for systems and controls failures, and dealing with emerging risks linked to crypto-assets, beneficial…
On 2 October 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper on preparing for the new transaction reporting regime (CP26/34).
Background
UK Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (UK MiFIR) transaction reports are a key source of data for…
