ESMA signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Reserve Bank of India 27 January 2026 CCP International cooperation The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to facilitate cooperation and exchange of information for the recognition of central counterparties (CCPs) established in India and supervised by RBI. This agreement marks a significant step...
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Principles for risk-based supervision: a critical pillar for ESMA’s simplification and burden reduction efforts 09 January 2026 Supervision The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, published today its principles for risk-based supervision . These principles support a common and effective EU-wide supervisory culture and strengthen the EU single market. The principles on risk-based supervision outline key concepts and foundationa...
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ESAs publish joint Guidelines on ESG stress testing 08 January 2026 Guidelines and Technical standards Joint Committee The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - the ESAs) published today their Joint Guidelines on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) stress testing . These Guidelines provide national insurance and banking supervisors with clear guidance on how to integrate ESG risks into supervisory stress tests, both when using established frameworks and when conducti...
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)—EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA—published final Joint Guidelines on 8 January 2026 to standardize how national competent authorities (NCAs) integrate ESG risks into supervisory stress testing frameworks for banking and insurance sectors, without mandating new ESG-specific tests. These guidelines promote consistency, long-term methodologies, and common standards across the EU, initially prioritizing climate and environmental risks (physical and transition) before expanding to social and governance factors. They matter for compliance professionals as they shape future supervisory expectations, enhancing resilience assessments and aligning with CRD (Article 100(4)) and Solvency II (Article 304c(3)) mandates, potentially influencing firm-level stress testing preparations.
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What Changed
Standardized Integration of ESG Risks: NCAs must embed ESG risks into existing supervisory stress tests or ad-hoc assessments, using a risk-based materiality assessment to scope relevant risks, starting with environmental factors.
Methodological and Governance Guidance: Outlines design for ESG-inclusive tests, including objectives (e.g., capital/liquidity robustness, strategy resilience), scenario analysis, and organizational arrangements; promotes flexibility for data/model improvements.
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Key Dates
08 January 2026 - Publication of Final Report and Joint Guidelines by ESAs .
10 January 2026 - Statutory deadline for ESAs to publish guidelines per CRD Article 100(4) and Solvency II Article 304c(3) .
Two months after official EU translations (expected ~March/April 2026) - NCAs notify respective ESAs of compliance or intent to comply .
01 January 2027 - Application date of Joint Guidelines for NCAs .
Compliance Impact
Urgency: Medium. While not imposing immediate firm-level requirements, the guidelines signal escalating supervisory focus on ESG risks from 2027, with potential for more frequent/punitive stress tests; firms delaying ESG integration risk capital/liquidity shortfalls in exercises, amplified by improv
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