Regulatory Compliance & Due Diligence

The ECB approved changes to monetary-policy rules, moved ahead with payments initiatives and outlined upcoming digital euro and banknote work.

A supply-chain signal brief flags an alleged EU Parliament milestone on Chat Control, but gives no vote date, committee or legislative record.

ESMA has urged the European Commission to clarify MiCA, strengthen investor safeguards and address DeFi, staking, stablecoins and crypto supervision.

FINMA opened consultation on changes to its direct transmission circular following Parliament’s June 2026 amendment to financial market supervision law.

The FPC says risks have risen since July as conflict, higher yields, AI financing and cyber concerns test financial stability.

ESMA’s 2027 work programme prioritises new supervisory duties, simpler reporting, T+1 settlement and greater use of data and AI in oversight.

At a Bali conference, ECB Vice-Chair Frank Elderson outlined risk prioritisation, simpler supervision and timely remediation as banking risks grow.

The Fed proposes reserve, capital and risk controls for stablecoin issuers, plus an application process for banks seeking to issue them.

An increasing global interest in banking regulators, supervisors, and their oversight roles signals heightened attention amid financial stability concerns, though details remain unconfirmed.