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Guidelines and Technical standards

Market Abuse

Market Integrity

Simplification and Burden Reduction

ESMA finalises the review of guidelines on the delay in disclosure of inside information

16/10/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator

Guidelines and Technical standards

Post Trading

Press Releases

One year to go for T+1 settlement: the regulatory framework is complete, now let’s make it happen

16/10/2026

The European Union (EU) will switch to T+1 settlement on 11 October 2027.

Guidelines and Technical standards

Prospectus

Simplification and Burden Reduction

ESMA consults on disclosure requirements and updates guidelines and Q&As under the Prospectus Regulation

09/09/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets reg

CCP

Guidelines and Technical standards

ESMA publishes technical standards on CCP admission criteria elements

08/07/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator

Guidelines and Technical standards

Market data

Trading

ESMA simplifies MiFID II/ MiFIR obligations on market data

23/02/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator

Prospectus

Simplification and Burden Reduction

ESMA publishes statement supporting the smooth implementation of the Listing Act – simplifying prospectus compliance for issuers

18/02/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulato

Guidelines and Technical standards

Joint Committee

ESAs publish joint Guidelines on ESG stress testing

08/01/2026

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - the ESAs)&n

Digital Finance and Innovation

Fund Management

Market Abuse

Prospectus

Sustainable finance

New Q&As available

19/12/2025

Fund Management

Guidelines and Technical standards

ESMA publishes implementing rules on loan-originating AIFs

21/10/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and sup

Guidelines and Technical standards

Post Trading

ESMA proposes key reforms to settlement discipline, supporting the transition to T+1

13/10/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU financial markets regulator and supervisor, has publishe