On 12 August 2026, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1872 of 29 July 2026 amending the implementing technical standards laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 as regards benchmark portfolios, reporting templates and reporting instructions to be applied in the Union for the
3 July – 3 August 2026
Introduction
ESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations more sustainable.
Financial services regulators also view ESG as a priority, embedding the principles of climate-related financial risks into their supervisory frameworks and dealing with greenwashing issues.
There is
On 6 August 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) published an update on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554, DORA). This update focuses on the progress of the financial sector since the introduction of DORA.
The AFM has noticed strong improvement in the
On 9 July 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) issued a news update on the findings of an exploratory study of the online choice environment of platforms that offer embedded insurance.
The study shows that these environments often contain several elements that may encourage consumers to
On 20 July 2026, the Dutch Minister of Finance published the Implementation Act on the review of MiFID II 2026 (Implementatiewet herziening MiFID II 2026, the Implementation Act) in the Dutch Government Gazette. Please refer to our earlier blog about the delayed implementation of the MiFID II review.
The Implementation Act amends
On 27 July 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) issued a news update on the publication of detailed rules on the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle (T+1) by the European Commission (EC). Under the T+1 system, the settlement of transactions in
On 23 July 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) issued a news update on areas of attention for compliance and internal audit functions at Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) and managers of Undertakings in Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS Managers)(collectively referred
On 3 August 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued an opinion on the application of the provisions relating to the boundary between trading book and banking book, and on the internal risk transfer between books. The EBA also issued a document setting out its considerations on the application of the Fundamental Review
On 3 August 2026, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) issued a Final Report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2251 with regard to initial margin requirements applicable to contracts of counterparties that fall below the threshold.
Background
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2251 adopts the RTS on
On 31 July 2026, the European Central Bank (ECB) published the results of its 2026 thematic reverse stress test on geopolitical risks, covering 110 euro area banks directly supervised by the ECB.
Background
As a key driver of macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical risk remains at the centre of the ECB’s supervisory priorities for 2026-28.