The FCA says it will move without waiting for legislation
A speech on market infrastructure names AI and tokenisation, puts trading hours in question, and commits to going as far as supervisory discretion allows.
Regulation
The three EU supervisors name non-EU ICT providers as a system-level risk
The autumn 2026 joint risk update from EBA, EIOPA and ESMA puts external dependencies, private credit and AI-enabled cyber threats at the top, while reporting the EU financial system as resilient.
CFTC warns that contracts on what someone will say invite manipulation
A Division of Market Oversight advisory sets out the limited circumstances in which mention market contracts can be listed, and reminds exchanges of Core Principle 3.
ESMA's third-country CCP reporting consultation closes on 12 October
A proposed annual EMIR reporting framework would require clearing members and clients to report activity at recognised third-country CCPs; responses are due 12 October 2026.
The FCA opens a money-laundering investigation into Euro Exchange Securities
The regulator is investigating potential breaches of the 2017 money-laundering regulations by Euro Exchange Securities UK between February 2020 and June 2026 — the firm is already in special administration.
The UK authorisation gateway for crypto firms opens on 30 September
The FCA has published perimeter guidance on which activities need authorisation, thirteen months before the regime bites — and will consult again in October on changes the Government has already made to the law.