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 office specialising in Financial Services Regulation, joins us and we ask “are bail-in clauses always
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 note states that the Presidency’s compromise text maintains the bulk of the European
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 Regulation introduces amendments to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/584 to: (i) further clarify the scope of
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 the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6).
The draft RTS
On 30 September 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
ESMA argues that the revisited MiCA framework should bring clearer token classification, more effective supervision of cross-border risks including stronger convergence tools
On 30 September 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its Work Programme outlining the key areas of focus and deliverables for 2027.
The EBA’s areas of focus for 2027 include finalising the implementation of the 2024 “banking package”, implementing the new payment services framework, supporting crisis management and deposit insurance reforms
On 18 September 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its Final Report on guidelines on the sound management of third-party risk regarding non-ICT services. The Final Report sets out the EBA’s response to feedback on its earlier consultation, together with the final text of the guidelines. The EBA presents the guidelines as
On 29 September 2026, the European Commission (Commission) launched a targeted consultation on fair access to financial services for cancer survivors.
Background
Europe’s beating cancer plan was adopted on 3 February 2021. It is an initiative that aims to tackle various aspects of cancer, including improving access to financial services for cancer survivors.
On 28 September 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a report regarding its contribution to simplification and burden reduction. The key message in the report is that ESMA is turning simplification and burden reduction into a core regulatory and supervisory objective.
The report provides a consolidated account of ESMA’s main