- Issued warning notices to four finfluencers suspected of providing unlicensed financial advice or engaging in
ASIC continues finfluencer crackdown alongside global regulators
ESMA guidelines on the submission of periodic information
On 14 April 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority published the official translations of its guidelines on the submission of periodic information by benchmark administrators, credit rating agencies (CRAs) and market transparency infrastructures. The guidelines have applied since 1 January 2026.
The guidelines repeal and replace the guidelines on the submission of
Draft Delegated Regulation specifying the criteria for establishing and assessing the effectiveness of investment firmsโ order execution policies
On 14 April 2026, the European Commission (Commission) published a draft Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) with regard to regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the criteria to be taken into account in establishing and assessing the effectiveness of order execution policies
EBA decision on harmonising NCA reporting of SEPA data
On 10 April 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a decision (the Decision) (dated 1 April 2026) harmonising how national competent authorities (NCAs) report data under Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 (the SEPA Regulation).
Under Article 15(4) of the SEPA Regulation, NCAs should provide the European Commission and the
EBA consults on simplifying supervisory reporting under CRR
On 10 April 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published two consultation papers in relation to simplifying the supervisory reporting framework under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).
Revisions to the implementing technical standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting
The first consultation paper relates to the EBA supervisory reporting requirements that are currently
Temporary Appointments and ODSE amendments
On 17 March 2026, the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) issued a consultation (CP1/26) on certain amendments to the Owners, Directors and Senior Executives (ODSE) regime.
Background
The Football Governance Act 2025 (the Act) establishes both the IFR and the ODSE regime. The ODSE regime has applied to incumbent owners, and
IFR issues second licensing regime consultation
On 17 March 2026, the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) issued its latest consultation on the proposed licensing framework (CP2/26) which takes into account and responds to the IFRโs earlier consultation (CP5/25) that took place between October 2025 to December 2025.
Background
The IFR acknowledges that it is important to provide further detail and
CRD VI implementation โ Germany video
Many thanks to Frankfurt Main Finance and VIB – Association of International Banks in Germany for the opportunity to contribute to this ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ video session!
It was a great discussion about the impact of CRDย VI and BRUBEG on third-country banks seeking market access to the EU and Germany.
Here are the
DFSA publishes its conflicts of interest thematic review
In January 2026, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) published the results of a cross-sector thematic review into how Authorised Firms in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) identify, manage and monitor conflicts of interest. The review identified significant variability in standards and calling for targeted improvements across governance, identification, management, monitoring, record-keeping, inducements, and
Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the preparedness in the EU financial sector
On 10 March 2026, the European Commission issued a report to the Council and the European Parliament on the preparedness in the EU financial sector.
The report provides an overview of the current state of preparedness of the EU financial sector, building on continued discussions with the European Central Bank, the European Supervisory Authorities, the