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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

ESMA selects EuroCTP as consolidated tape provider

22 December 2025 Netherlands
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

HADC secures MiCAR license and completes its first international SDC transaction

18 December 2025 Germany, Netherlands
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

HADC has received authorisation from Germany’s financial regulator BaFin under the new EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation and has completed the SDC transaction in collaboration with DZ Bank