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Spanish National Securities Market Commission designates IBEX 35 as a significant benchmark under revised EU rules
The Spanish National Securities Market Commission has designated the IBEX 35 as a significant benchmark under the revised EU Benchmarks Regulation, preserving enhanced oversight of the index and its administrator. AFI, SERFIEX, BBVA and MIBGAS will leave the European administrator register from Oct. 1, 2026, but supervised entities may continue using their indices.
Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority publishes first insurance mediation report, flags conduct and training weaknesses
The Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority’s first insurance mediation report found that intermediaries accounted for more than 92% of premiums issued in 2025 and received EUR 1.475 billion in remuneration. Supervision identified weaknesses in training, submediator controls and the value offered by some credit protection products, while brokers’ aggregate prudential ratios remained above regulatory minimums.
Danish Financial Supervisory Authority strengthens scrutiny of highly leveraged funds and bank repo lending
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority has strengthened supervision of highly leveraged mortgage bond funds and banks providing them with repo financing. Some funds have leverage above 20 times investor capital, while the largest funds held DKK 208 billion of mortgage bonds at the end of 2025. Scrutiny will focus on fund liquidity and leverage controls and banks’ management of repo related counterparty, concentration and market risks.
European Securities and Markets Authority sets 2027 delivery agenda for expanded supervision, simplification and T+1 settlement
The European Securities and Markets Authority’s 2027 work program moves major initiatives into delivery, including expanded direct supervision, regulatory simplification and the EU’s Oct. 11, 2027 transition to T+1 settlement. ESMA will advance integrated reporting, investor protection and risk-based supervision while overseeing new entities and strengthening crypto-asset, operational resilience and clearing work. It will also expand its use of data and artificial intelligence in supervision.
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217 updates in the past 7 daysGermany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and partner agencies disabled 9,304 German phone numbers linked to suspected cyber investment fraud over the past three months. Operation Herakles has now shut down 13,888 German and Austrian numbers, while telecommunications companies have been directed to tighten registration and distributor compliance controls.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has replaced two instruments expiring on Oct. 1, 2026, maintaining relief for Australian dollar disclosures and general advice in certain exempt documents. The dollar disclosure exemptions now also cover certain risk products provided by discretionary mutual funds.
The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering has completed the first APG-only onsite assessment under the Global 5th Round as part of Fiji’s mutual evaluation. The team held more than 70 meetings over two weeks to examine Fiji’s financial crime framework and its effectiveness in practice.
Bank Indonesia and the Central Bank of Timor-Leste have agreed to deepen cooperation on payment systems and digital financial innovation. The two central banks will explore QRIS Cross-Border connectivity to facilitate simpler, more efficient, secure and inclusive payments between their countries.
Former Big Un chief executive Richard Evans has been sentenced to one year and nine months’ imprisonment, served through an Intensive Correction Order, and 400 hours of community service for communicating inside information. He is also automatically disqualified from managing corporations for five years.
The State Bank of Pakistan has unveiled an industry-funded scheme offering PKR 16 billion in annual prizes to users of formal home remittance channels. Beneficiaries receiving at least USD 100 in each of three consecutive months can enter quarterly draws, with the first scheduled for Jan. 15, 2027. Participation is free and does not require a minimum balance.
The India International Financial Services Centres Authority has allowed Venture Capital Schemes and Restricted Schemes to issue unit classes with different distribution rights, facilitating blended finance and other fund structures. Junior or subordinate units carry minimum investments of USD 1 million for Accredited Investors and USD 2 million for others, with enhanced disclosure and independent valuation requirements. Eligible ESG Schemes may also accept grants that do not form most of their corpus.
The Vietnam State Securities Commission and Ministry of Finance are consulting on draft guidance for information disclosure in the securities market.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation took receivership of Nano Banc and agreed to transfer substantially all deposits and approximately USD 476 million in assets to Sunwest Bank. Depositors retain immediate access to insured funds, and the sole branch will reopen as a Sunwest Bank branch on Sept. 28, 2026. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund is USD 114 million.
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority updated its AML and sanctions FAQs to clarify risk based independent audit requirements under rules effective Sept. 18, 2026. Firms are not required to conduct a new audit solely because the rules took effect, and they retain responsibility for compliance when AML functions are outsourced.