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UK publishes payments blueprint until 2028

27 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The plan details initiatives across wholesale and retail payments that government and public authorities are implementing and how the initiatives contribute to the National Payment Vision ambitions

ESMA consults on post-trade under EMIR 3

27 February 2026 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the proposals set out in the consultation which focus on post-trade risk reduction services

ESMA fines REGIS-TR

26 February 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The European Securities and Markets Authority imposed the highest ever fine on a trade repository due to the firm not complying with key organisational obligations laid down in EMIR and SFTR

Burdett and Goodchild bans and fines upheld

19 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

ACM Europe joins forces with TRAction

16 February 2026 Austria
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Globe Refund helps secure WHT refund for Santander pension fund

27 January 2026 Europe
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The CJEU made it clear that procedural rules governing withholding tax exemptions or refunds for non-resident pension funds cannot be used as a means of arbitrary discrimination or as a concealed restriction on the free movement of capital

UK and EU regulators sign CTP oversight MoU

15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a framework for coordinating and sharing information on the oversight of critical third parties under the UK regime

ESMA’s digital and data strategies support supervision of EU financial markets

15 January 2026 France
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The digital strategy aims to continue the financial market regulator’s digital transformation, while the data strategy update seeks to capitalise on opportunities to streamline data management and technology

StoneX Digital secures MiCA authorisation

06 January 2026 Ireland
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

With this announcement, StoneX Digital will expand its services across the European Union, offering digital asset execution and custody under the stringent regulatory framework

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