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EU Market Integration And Supervision Package
The EU Market Integration and Supervision Package represents a comprehensive overhaul of European financial services regulation, amending 19 separate pieces of legislation including MiFIR, MiFID II, EMIR, and MiCAR. Born from the 2024 Draghi Report and 2025 Competitiveness Compass, this sweeping reform seeks to address regulatory fragmentation across Member States while fostering deeper capital market integration and broader retail investor participation.
European Union Finance
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A&O Shearman
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Regulator Launches Public Consultation On Tokenisation
The Malta Financial Services Authority has launched a public consultation on integrating distributed ledger technology within its financial services framework, marking a significant step toward enabling tokenisation of financial instruments and real-world assets. This initiative aligns with international developments including the EU's DLT Pilot Regime and aims to enhance market efficiency, transparency, and accessibility while addressing regulatory considerations and operational challenges.
Malta Finance
FM
Finance Malta
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From Option To Obligation: ESMA’s Messaging Consultation Makes T+1 Operational Readiness A 2026 Priority
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a consultation paper proposing significant amendments to guidelines governing post-trade communication between investment firms and professional clients under the Central Securities Depositories Regulation. These changes mandate electronic standardised machine-readable messaging protocols, eliminate oral communication from regular workflows, and align regulatory expectations with the EU's transition to a T+1 settlement cycle taking effect in Octobe
Germany Finance
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PwC Legal Germany
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MiFID Compliance – CBI Findings And Practical Implications For Firms
The Central Bank of Ireland has published findings from its thematic assessment of compliance functions within MiFID investment firms, revealing both strengths and critical gaps in how firms manage regulatory obligations. The assessment examined firms' adherence to compliance requirements, monitoring processes, and board reporting practices, identifying specific areas where improvements are urgently needed. Firms are now expected to conduct self-assessments and address identified deficiencies promptly.
Ireland Finance
AC
Arthur Cox
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Investment Management Client Alert May 2026
European financial regulators are advancing major reforms across sustainable finance disclosure, investment firm risk management, and ESG ratings oversight. From stricter sustainability reporting requirements under SFDR 2.0 to streamlined fund reporting frameworks and new endorsement rules for third-country ESG ratings, these developments signal a significant shift in regulatory expectations for asset managers, investment firms, and rating providers operating in EU markets.
Germany Finance
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K&L Gates LLP
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Qualification De Titres De Participation : Appréciation Au Regard Des Conditions D’acquisition, Du Pacte D’actionnaires Et Du Rôle De L’associé Dirigeant
Les actions d’une SAS acquises par une société holding d'un dirigeant fondateur dans le cadre d’une recapitalisation revêtent le caractère de titres de participation, ouvrant droit au régime d’imposition au taux de 0 % prévu à l’article 219, I-a quinquies du CGI, eu égard notamment aux conditions d’acquisition des titres, aux stipulations du pacte d’actionnaires et au rôle de l’associé dirigeant au sein de la société émettrice (CAA Marseille, 19 mars 2026, n° 24MA01012).
France Commercial
MB
Mayer Brown
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Société De Gestion Et Notion De Contrôle
La société de gestion d’un fonds commun de placement, qui exerce les droits de vote attachés aux titres détenus par le fonds en qualité de mandataire des porteurs de parts, ne peut être qualifiée d’entreprise en contrôlant une ou plusieurs autres au sens de l’article L. 233-3, I-3° du Code de commerce, dès lors qu’elle n’a pas la qualité d’actionnaire et n’exerce les droits de vote que par l’effet de la loi, dans l’intérêt exclusif des porteurs de parts, sans disposer d’un pouvoir propre de contrôle sur les sociétés dans lesquelles le fonds commun de placement qu’elle gère a investi.
France Commercial
MB
Mayer Brown
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EU MAR Reforms: Key Developments For Listed Companies
The EU Listing Act introduces significant reforms to the Market Abuse Regulation, fundamentally changing how issuers assess disclosure obligations for protracted processes and delayed announcements. These changes, effective from June 2026, shift the analytical framework from intermediate step disclosure to final event triggers, while introducing a revised test for delaying disclosure that replaces the previous "not misleading" standard with an objective benchmark linked to prior public communications.
Ireland Commercial
AC
Arthur Cox
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