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The Hong Kong SAR Government provided details on the planned transition of the cash equities market from a T+2 to a T+1 settlement cycle, including technological infrastructure support for securities firms and targeted investor…
Public consultation7 October 2026
Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury announced key developments in the SAR's gold market infrastructure, including the trial operation of the Hong Kong Gold Central Clearing and Settlement System, plans for…
Status unclear7 October 2026
In a speech at the ESRB's 15th anniversary conference, ECB Vice-President Boris Vujčić rejected calls to lower bank capital requirements, arguing that strong balance sheets underpin competitiveness while advocating for regulatory simplification and Single…
Regulatory guidance6 October 2026
Frank Elderson, Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank, outlined the ECB's risk-based supervision framework. The strategy combines procedural simplification for low-severity findings with forceful escalation—including potential capital requirements and periodic…
Regulatory guidance6 October 2026
The European Central Bank Governing Council published its regular record of non-interest-rate decisions. Key developments include amending Eurosystem monetary policy and valuation haircut guidelines, designating the Visa Europe Payment System as a systemically important…
Adopted legislation6 October 2026
In a speech on 6 October 2026, ECB Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone outlined the Eurosystem's strategy to extend central bank money into retail and wholesale digital finance while preserving the two-tier banking model.
Draft legislation6 October 2026
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank Negara Malaysia held a high-level meeting in Hong Kong on October 2, 2026, agreeing to strengthen collaboration across fintech, compliant stablecoin use cases, cross-border payment links, local…
Regulatory guidance6 October 2026
The European Banking Authority has published an updated list of validation rules for its quarterly supervisory reporting frameworks, deactivating inaccurate rules and reactivating others while integrating rules directly into taxonomy and DPM 2.0.
Regulatory guidance4 October 2026
The European Securities and Markets Authority and the Euribor College of Supervisors confirmed that the upcoming withdrawal of Spain-based Cecabank from the Euribor panel on 30 September 2026 does not pose a risk to…
Regulatory guidance4 October 2026
The European Banking Authority has published its 2027 Work Programme, setting strategic priorities around efficiency, resilience, and transformation, while pursuing key financial regulatory frameworks across the European Union.
Regulatory guidance4 October 2026
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA) have published a Final Report proposing draft Regulatory Technical Standards to exempt counterparties below the €8 billion EMIR threshold from exchanging initial margin on both new…
Draft legislation3 October 2026
The European Banking Authority has issued a no-action letter and technical considerations regarding the boundary between the banking book and trading book under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book framework to support consistent…
Regulatory guidance3 October 2026
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