- Regulation (EU) 2026/808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2026 amending
CMDI legislation published in the OJ
EBA responds to Commission consultation on strengthening the competitiveness of the EU banking sector
On 17 April 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its response to the European Commission’s consultation on strengthening the competitiveness of the EU banking sector. The response also builds on the EBA’s October 2025 report on the efficiency of the regulatory and supervisory framework (the Task Force on Efficiency – TFE –
FCA publishes findings in relation to market soundings in UK equity capital markets
On 20 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its findings following its analysis of the impact of market soundings on market quality in equity capital market (ECM) transactions in UK listed shares.
Background
The FCA explained that market soundings help determine interest in a transaction before it is announced
TSC publishes Regulator responses to its report on AI in Financial Services
On 16 April 2026, the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) published Reponses from HM Treasury (HMT), the Bank of England (BoE) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together the Regulators) to its report in relation to AI in Financial Services (the Report).
Background
In January 2026, the
BoE’s fees regime for FMI supervision 2026/27
- Fee rates to meet the BoE’s 2026/27 funding requirement for its FMI supervisory activity and the policy activity that supports this: The BoE’s proposed fees represent
AMLA consults on group-wide requirements and business-wide risk assessment
On 16 April 2026, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) issued two consultations on draft instruments that establish how obliged entities should identify, assess, and manage money laundering and terrorist financing risks. The first consultation concerns draft guidelines under Article 10(4) of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (Regulation 2024/1624) (AMLR) which set out
Regulated fees and levies: Rates proposals 2026/27
- The fees rates to meet the PRA’s 2026/27 Annual Funding Requirement (AFR): The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) provides a facility on its website to enable firms to calculate their periodic fees for
Prudential Regulation Authority Business Plan 2026/27
- Maintain the
AFM update on non-EU funds and fund managers
On 14 April 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the AFM) published an update on the implementation of the revised Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive II (AIFMD II). This update focuses on the revised conditions applicable to non-EU alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs)
AFM update on information disclosure requirements for CASPs under MiCAR
On 16 April 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the AFM) issued a press release including a supervision report assessing how well crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) comply with information disclosure requirements under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The AFM finds that many