The Montenegro Capital Market Authority announced it has completed all legislative obligations within its remit under Chapter 9 (Financial Services) of Montenegro’s European Union accession process, following a set of regulatory reforms covering capital markets, investment funds and related financial services. The package comprises a new Capital Market Law, a law on central counterparties, and new laws on green and sustainable bonds and on benchmarks, alongside amendments to the frameworks for voluntary pension funds, alternative investment funds, open-ended investment funds with a public offering, covered bonds and the recovery of investment firms. The authority said the adopted laws are intended to strengthen investor protection, increase transparency and align Montenegro’s capital market framework with European standards.