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The European Commission has adopted a landmark Communication outlining a strategic blueprint to overhaul the EU banking sector and capital markets, marking a key milestone in the bloc's Savings and Investments Union (SIU) initiative.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement outlining critical operational deadlines and preparatory steps for European capital markets as they prepare to transition to a T+1 (trade-date plus one day) settlement cycle.
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has published its July 2026 Financial Stability Report, warning that mounting hedge fund leverage in equity markets and extreme concentration in mega-cap artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have heightened systemic risks across global financial markets.
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has issued a statement following its Plenary meeting in London, warning that elevated asset valuations, leveraged trading strategies, and expanding private credit markets present growing vulnerabilities to global financial resilience.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has issued a stern warning in its May 2026 Financial Stability Review, stating that financial stability risks across the euro area remain elevated as geoeconomic tensions, trade frictions, and potential energy supply disruptions test global markets.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed transformative rule amendments aimed at simplifying capital-raising processes and updating the public reporting framework for listed issuers.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has published operational resilience standards and required implementation measures to manage major risks of remote working.
Hong Kong banks and fintech tech firms will work more closely with Chinese banking regulators in developing trial fintech services following an agreement between the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC).
Public companies in Singapore should be required to provide qualitative information to help investors better understand the company’s ESG reporting information and investors should be informed, leading global investment manager BlackRock has recommended
Thai and Malaysian banking institutions have been invited to indicate their interest to be a Qualified ASEAN Bank (QAB) in Malaysia and Thailand, which would pave the way for their operation in respective markets.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would like to intensify its scrutiny of decentralized finance, also known as “DeFi”, as the market for blockchain-based financial services continues to grow.
Chinese banks will be required to increase their capital reserves, reduce their leverage ratio and file group-level recovery plans and disposal plan proposals under changes to banking regulations targeting the systemically important banks.
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