ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter 31 July 2026 ESMA newsletter The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published today the latest edition of its Spotlight on Markets newsletter, covering key activities and publications from June and…
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ESMA newsletter covering multiple regulatory updates including MiCA transitional period wind-down for crypto providers, T+1 settlement preparations, transaction reporting simplification, DORA ICT incident reporting, and consolidated tape provider authorizations.
The ESAs support ESRB warning on systemic cyber risks from frontier AI models 07 July 2026 Digital Finance and Innovation Joint Committee Press Releases The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) welcome and support today’s warning from European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) on the systemic…
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ESAs issue joint warning on systemic cyber risks from frontier AI models threatening financial sector operational resilience. Applies across all financial entities under DORA framework.
ESAs spring risk update highlights geopolitical pressures and rising private finance risks 27 March 2026 Joint Committee Risk monitoring The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published their spring 2026 Joint Committee update on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial…
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The regulatory update highlights significant geopolitical risks and emerging risks in private finance that could impact the financial sector, particularly banks, asset managers, and insurers. Supervisors and firms are called to maintain vigilance and proactively assess and manage these risks.
ESMA reminds firms of their obligations under CFD product intervention measures amid rising offerings of perpetual futures 24 February 2026 Investor protection The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has issued a statement reminding firms of their…
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The regulatory update from ESMA focuses on the increased offering of perpetual futures and similar derivatives, often linked to crypto-assets, which are likely to fall under the existing CFD product intervention measures.