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Guidelines and Technical standards

Post Trading

ESMA specifies requirements to facilitate safe use of post-trade risk reduction services

20/10/2026

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

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.

Post Trading

ESMA clarifies access for EU market participants to the services of third-country CSDs

07/10/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU regulator and superviso

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

Post Trading

ESMA calls on firms to finalise preparations ahead of T+1 settlement deadlines

20/07/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU regulator and supervisor, has published a

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

Post Trading

ESMA consults on revised guidelines to support smoother allocations and confirmations under T+1

26/05/2026

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

Market Abuse

Post Trading

SEC confirms exemption for directors and officers of EEA Foreign Private Issuers

18/03/2026

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to exempt directors and off

Post Trading

ESMA consults on post-trade risk reduction services under EMIR 3

26/02/2026

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