- 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…
DNB update on reporting of major ICT-related incidents under DORA
On 13 April 2026, the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB) published a press release announcing changes to the reporting obligations for major ICT-related incidents under DORA. Starting in mid-April, reports submitted to DNB will be validated against the technical requirements applicable to the relevant (partial) reports.
Institutions will receive feedback…
Update on implementation MiFID II review
On 7 April 2026, the Dutch Minister of Finance submitted a further report regarding the proposed amendment to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht, AFS) implementing the amended Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).
The Dutch…
Commission adopts RTS specifying what constitutes an equivalent legal mechanism that ensures that a residential property under construction is completed within a reasonable time frame
On 16 April 2026, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a draft Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) with regard to regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying what constitutes an equivalent legal mechanism that ensures that a residential property under construction is completed within a reasonable…
ESMA call for evidence on restricted subscription and private credit ratings
On 16 April 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a call for evidence on restricted subscription and private credit ratings against the background of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 on credit rating agencies (CRA Regulation).
The use of restricted subscription and private credit ratings has been increasing in recent…