In February 2024 we published a briefing note, MiFIR and MiFID II review: ten key things that EU financial institutions should know, which summarized the key features of the draft legislation that was generally known as the ‘MiFID II / MiFIR review’ and was designed to update both the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
New briefing note- ESMA’s UCITS Overhaul: Major Reforms Proposed in Final EAD Report
On 26 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority issued a Final Report on the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (EAD).
We have published a new briefing note on the report, which covers the key issues and proposals, as well as the next steps for the UCITS EAD.
Listing Act – ESMA technical advice on amendments to the research provisions in the MiFID II Delegated Directive
On 8 April 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a Final Report containing technical advice on amendments to the research provisions in the MiFID II Delegated Directive (Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 of 7 April 2016) in the context of the Listing Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2809 and Directive (EU) 2024/2810).
New briefing note – From Open Banking to Open Finance: FiDA
We have published a new online briefing note which discusses the draft Financial Data Access Regulation.
Our briefing note is here.
The new rules for cross-border banking business from third countries under CRD VI: What should non-EEA firms do now?
We have published a new briefing note concerning the CRD VI – The new rules for cross-border banking business from third countries under CRD VI: What should non-EEA firms do now?
Regulation Around the World – Anti-money laundering update
In the latest instalment of our Regulation Around the World series, Financial Services partners in 15 jurisdictions cover recent developments concerning anti-money laundering.
Our global updater is accompanied by further analysis and insights in our Regulation Around the World podcast which is available now to stream and download. The podcast features speakers from the
PSD3, PSR and FIDAR: What firms need to know and how they should prepare
In the summer of 2023, the European Commission issued a payment services legislative package which amends the existing Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2). A new Directive, PSD3, was proposed together with a Regulation, the Payment Services Regulation (PSR). In addition, a further Regulation was proposed, a Regulation on a Framework for
The new EU AML/CFT regime has arrived – are you ready?
We have published a new online briefing note on the European Union’s new AML/CFT regime.
Our online briefing note is here.
New Briefing Note – The EU SFDR and the UK SDR examined
Last November the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement 23/16 (PS23/16) containing final rules and guidance on sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) and investment labels (UK SDR regime). The rules and guidance are currently limited to UK asset managers and essentially the requirements comprise of two components
Regulation Around the World – Investment Research
In the latest instalment of our Regulation Around the World series, Financial Services partners in over 10 jurisdictions review recent steps that financial services regulatory authorities have taken as regards investment research.
Our global updater is accompanied by further analysis and insights in our Regulation Around the World podcast which is available now to stream