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…
From 2029, guided retirement will shift more responsibility onto trustees and providers, requiring them to identify a suitable default pension benefit solution for members who do not actively choose how to take their benefits. Our briefing looks at how the…
On 1 October 2026, Sasha Mills, Executive Director of Financial Market Infrastructure at the Bank of England (BoE), gave a speech setting out ways the BoE intends to continue to support responsible innovation.
Mills set out that the BoE considers…
In the latest episode of our global podcast mini-series ‘Future of Payments’ we discuss recent developments in the United States covering five important topics:
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On 28–29 September 2026, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met to discuss a range of analytical, supervisory and regulatory initiatives.
During the meeting members exchanged views on developments in artificial intelligence and its implications for the Committee’s future work…
On 1 October 2026, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) issued a Final Report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the respective duties of the home and host supervisors, and the modalities of cooperation between them under Article 46(4) of…
On 1 October 2026, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) issued the following:
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There is a lot happening in the DC pensions world at the moment. We have pulled the key developments together in our new DC round-up, covering the major defined contribution scheme reforms as well as the latest developments affecting master…
