Subject: Report once: will Esma’s €1bn reforms deliver the full picture?

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Report once: will Esma’s €1bn reforms deliver the full picture?
Critics say plan to merge three reporting regimes will see scant returns, and won’t mesh with single-sided reporting
24 Aug 2026   |  Feature
Regulation
CFTC accused of ‘double standards’ on compute futures
Duffy questions ‘long review’ of CME’s contract when Kalshi already offers similar product
21 Aug 2026   |  News
Regulation
SEC gunning to take over Cat in 2027
Regulator's bid for control of market surveillance apparatus splits industry participants
18 Aug 2026   |  News
Regulation
Europe’s banks can’t agree on how to fix the output floor
Some want market risk excluded, while others push for greater savings from credit modelling
18 Aug 2026   |  News
Regulation
FCMs back CFTC proposal granting opt-out from CME oversight
New rules aim to address conflicts of interests at vertically integrated exchange groups
11 Aug 2026   |  News
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Banks urge Singapore to relax exposure limit on crypto assets
Lower capital for tokenisation and stablecoins welcomed, but cap will curb bank involvement for now
07 Aug 2026   |  News
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Regulation
Larger EU players move slower on clearing relocation, says Esma
Active accounts rule driving smaller firms onshore; regulator ready for bigger role if lawmakers want
05 Aug 2026   |  Profile
Regulation
BoE’s crisis lending plan hits buffers
Scepticism greets regulator’s proposal to increase releasable leverage capital buffers
03 Aug 2026   |  Feature
Regulation
BoE’s leverage ratio rejig to hit HSBC and StanChart
Proposed changes aim to rebalance scales in favour of domestic lending
28 Jul 2026   |  News
Regulation
Small UK lenders set to escape leverage ratio ratchet
BoE’s planned economic indexation of tougher prudential thresholds could ease capital planning
24 Jul 2026   |  News

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