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In March 2018, Euronext acquired the Irish Stock Exchange plc, which then joined Euronext’s federal structure and now trades as Euronext Dublin, with Ireland recognised as one of Euronext’s six core countries. Euronext is the foremost pan-European marketplace in the Eurozone, operating across Belgium, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Portugal and the UK. Its mission is to energise pan-European capital markets to fund the real economy, uniting buyers and sellers in venues that are transparent, efficient and dependable. What are the rules applicable to listing debt securities on Euronext Dublin? Euronext Dublin—EU Regulated Market The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) is the competent authority responsible for reviewing and approving a prospectus (Prospectus) for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (PR). The PR prescribes the relevant annex items to be included in a prospectus, depending on the issuer’s profile and the nature of the transaction. The European Union (Prospectus) Regulations 2019 (the Irish Regulations) took effect on 21 July 2019, replacing the prior Irish Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC)...

This timeline outlines key developments linked to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (EU) 2011/61/EU (EU AIFMD) from January 2024 onwards. For earlier developments, see Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)—timeline [Archived]. For further guidance on EU AIFMD, see Practice Note: EU AIFMD—essentials. For guidance on the UK Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) regime, see Practice Note: UK regulation of alternative investment fund managers—essentials. 2026 13 March 2026 — ESMA — Guidelines on Liquidity Management Tools (LMTs) for UCITS and open-ended AIFs. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published guidelines on LMTs for UCITS and open-ended AIFs...

Checklist This Checklist presents a consolidated, structured timeline for the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA Regulation), which took effect on 29 June 2023. It covers the staggered roll-out of the Level 1 regime (Phase 1) and the progression of Level 2 and 3 measures. The Checklist sets out the principal legislative milestones and commencement dates before and after the Phase 1 implementation of the MiCA Regulation, together with the continuing development of regulatory technical standards (RTS), implementing technical standards (ITS), guidelines, Q&As and other supervisory actions issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and other relevant authorities. For material centred on how EU authorities regulate cryptoassets, see Practice Note: EU regulation of cryptoassets. To explore the stance adopted by supranational bodies on the regulation of cryptoassets, see Practice Note: Supranational approach to the regulation of cryptoassets. 2026 2 March 2026 - European Banking Authority: EBA issues a No Action letter on the interaction between...

Financial services developments ESMA consults on CCP collateral and investment policy standards following EMIR 3 review The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has initiated a public consultation on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) to amend Commission Delegated Regulation 153/2013, following the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3) review. The call for input invites feedback on: conditions for central counterparties (CCPs) to accept public guarantees, public bank guarantees and commercial bank guarantees as collateral; criteria under which debt instruments qualify as eligible financial instruments within CCP investment policy; highly secured arrangements for emission allowances lodged as margins or default fund contributions. EMIR 3 makes permanent a broader range of guarantees eligible as collateral and extends scope to clients of CCPs that are non-financial counterparties. The consultation closes on 30 April 2026, with ESMA submitting final draft RTS to European Commission by end-2026...

In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Authorisation, approval and supervision Prudential requirements Financial crime and sanctions Consumer protection Complaints, compensation and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of capital markets Dispute resolution for financial services lawyers Regulation of derivatives Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals UK MiFID II EU MiFID II Consumer credit Regulation of insurance Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets LexTalk®Financial Services: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary UK, EU and international regulators and bodies FCA publishes Handbook Notice No 135 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued Handbook Notice No 134, outlining amendments to the FCA Handbook and related materials approved by the FCA board on 27 November 2025. See: LNB News 28/11/2025 48. ESMA sets out planned consultations for...

In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Prudential requirements Risk management and controls Operational resilience Financial crime and sanctions Complaints, compensation and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of capital markets Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management Consumer credit, mortgage and home finance Regulation of insurance Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets Regulation of AI in FS Dates for your diary New and updated content Financial Services Enforcement Database Daily and weekly news alerts LexTalk®Financial Services: a Lexis®Nexis community UK, EU and international regulators and bodies ESAs publish spring 2026 joint risk update The three European Supervisory Authorities—the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and the European Securities and Markets Authority—have released their Joint Committee spring 2026 update examining risks and vulnerabilities across the EU financial system....

This Practice Note sets out the applicable product governance obligations under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Directive 2014/65/EU) (MiFID II) that firms must observe and comply with when designing, approving, marketing and overseeing the ongoing management of products throughout their entire lifecycle. It also summarises the relevant delegated acts adopted by the European Commission—particularly Articles 9 and 10 of Directive (EU) 2017/593 (the MiFID II Delegated Directive)—as well as the guidelines issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Background to MiFID II and product governance The recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Directive 2014/65/EU) (MiFID II), together with the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (Regulation (EU) 600/2014) (MiFIR) (collectively, the MiFID II framework), entered into force on 2 July 2014. The bulk of the framework’s provisions largely applied from 3 January 2018. MiFID II establishes a suite of product governance requirements so that firms manufacture and distribute products in a manner that ensures they act in clients’ best interests across every stage of the lifecycle...

Practice Note This Practice Note consists of two strands created to help dispute resolution practitioners remain up to date with developments in case law that affect their field, or which influence civil litigation procedure more generally: selected forthcoming appeals to the Supreme Court are highlighted below; see Key forthcoming appeals to the Supreme Court—2022 summaries of significant appeal decisions in England and Wales (ie rulings of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and, where appropriate, certain judgments of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Court of Justice of the European Union), and ECtHR, which we have covered; see: Key forthcoming appeal cases—2022 You can navigate this content using the table of contents in the left-hand margin. Alternatively, search this tracker using [CTRL]+[F]. This material is not intended to be a comprehensive register of every appeal or major decision relevant to dispute resolution practitioners. Key forthcoming appeals to the Supreme Court—2022 Tort and negligence ...

This Resource Note summarises the principal provisions of Chapter 4 of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR 4), which addresses the periodic financial reporting duties for an issuer whose transferable securities are admitted to trading on a UK regulated market. It signposts pertinent commentary, analysis and materials to support the interpretation of, and deliver practical guidance on the application of, DTR 4. Materials considered in this Resource Note include, where applicable: the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Handbook FCA guidance in its Knowledge Base—Procedural notes and Technical notes (which amount to formal guidance and are binding on the FCA) FCA consultation papers, discussion papers, policy statements, feedback statements and warnings Primary Market Bulletins and other FCA publications former UKLA technical and procedural notes and the UKLA's newsletter List!, where still relevant to the interpretation or application of a provision assimilated EU legislation EU Directives and EU Regulations, where relevant to interpretation of a provision Lexis+® UK analysis and resources...