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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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218 updates in the past 7 daysThe 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.
The Financial Action Task Force of Latin America advanced regional risk assessments for the insurance and nonprofit sectors after reviewing preliminary findings with authorities, specialists and industry representatives. The work identified regional risk patterns, jurisdictional differences and information gaps that will inform revised assessments.
The Federal Reserve Board has proposed a GENIUS Act framework requiring Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers to maintain full backing with permissible reserve assets and meet capital and risk management standards. A separate proposal would establish a tailored application and review process for supervised banks seeking to issue payment stablecoins.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners outlined how state regulators are tightening risk based oversight of complex and private investments, external ratings, affiliated relationships and life reinsurance. Measures include a 45% capital charge on residual structured securities, revised year-end 2026 CLO factors and standardized private investment reporting from year-end 2026. Regulators are also reviewing the first Actuarial Guideline 55 reinsurance filings and strengthening asset adequacy analysis for complex holdings.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission updated its crypto FAQs to address tokenized forms of permitted customer-fund investments and the use of blockchain technology for registrant recordkeeping.
Saudi Arabia's Insurance Authority has barred ACIG from issuing new comprehensive motor insurance policies from Sept. 24, 2026, citing breaches of supervisory and regulatory instructions. Renewals are unaffected, and ACIG remains responsible for existing policies and related claims.
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority is consulting on a cap of 20 algorithmic orders per executed trade for most Main Market securities. Capital Market Institutions would also face requirements for algorithm governance, testing, supervision, recordkeeping and regulatory reporting, with the final provisions scheduled to take effect on Nov. 1, 2026.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs announced the reintroduction of legislation that would make private equity firms and general partners liable for obligations at controlled companies while limiting value extraction and tax advantages. The bill would also strengthen worker protections, expand investor disclosures, restrict firms receiving public funds and curb real estate investment trust involvement in health care.
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed a CAD 82,500 penalty on Caisse Alliance for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing compliance failures. The deficiencies involved compliance policies, high-risk measures, risk assessments and biennial program reviews. The credit union paid the penalty in full, and the case is closed.
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed a CAD 676,500 penalty on UNI Financial Cooperation for reporting, compliance policy and risk assessment failures. The credit union paid the penalty in full, and the case is closed.