ESMA Q&As May 2026: ESG Ratings, MiCAR, and MAR Answers
ESMA’s May 2026 Q&As clarify ESG Ratings Regulation registration, MiCAR white paper exemptions, and MAR audit rules. Operational breakdown for compliance teams.
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CSSF T+1 Readiness Survey Deadline 9 June: What Luxembourg Firms Should Submit
The CSSF T+1 readiness survey closes 9 June 2026. What Luxembourg firms should assess, who coordinates the response, and how to build the evidence pack.
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ESMA APM Guidelines and IFRS 18: What Changes From 2027
ESMA updated its APM Guidelines Q&A in February 2026 to address the IFRS 18 overlap. What compliance and finance teams should prepare before January 2027.
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ECB Appia and Pontes: What the New Payment Infrastructure Projects Mean for EU PSPs
ECB Appia and Pontes reshape euro payment infrastructure through DLT. What the Appia contact group call means for PSP governance and operational readiness.
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CRR3 FRTB Reporting: What the Market Risk Framework Changes for EU Banks From January 2027
CRR3 FRTB reporting explained for EU banks. What changes for market risk capital and reporting from January 2027, and what reporting teams must prepare now.
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ECB Project Agora: What Tokenised Cross-Border Settlement Means for EU Payment Firms
Project Agora demonstrated tokenised atomic settlement of wholesale cross-border payments across seven jurisdictions. What EU payment firms should know.
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DORA Resilience Testing for Smaller Firms: What Proportionality Really Allows
DORA resilience testing lets smaller firms scale scope, frequency, and method, but Article 24 excludes microenterprises from the full testing programme.
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ECB T2 Extended Hours Roadmap: Liquidity and Reporting Impact for European Banks
ECB published its T2 extended hours roadmap on 28 May 2026. Three short-term measures land by mid-2028. What treasury and reporting teams should map now.
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EBA 4.3 Technical Package: DPM Changes for COREP and FINREP
EBA 4.3 technical package extends DPM 2.0 with TCB and AMLA modules. What COREP and FINREP teams should map now before framework 4.4 rewrites templates.
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AMLA Home-Host Hearing: What Cross-Border AML Teams Should Do After 28 May
AMLA held its 28 May 2026 hearing on the home-host supervisory cooperation RTS. What cross-border AML teams should prioritise now and what remains open.