Factsheets

Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) report on consumer testing of SFDR precontractual disclosures – assessing readability and effectiveness of sustainability-related templates, including decarbonisation targets, asset allocation, and Taxonomy disclosures under EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

EIOPA-commissioned study by Warsaw School of Economics testing SFDR pre-contractual ESG disclosures with Polish economics students in 2023 – assesses readability, comprehension, and design of sustainability-related financial product information through focus groups and interviews.

Study by Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore testing consumer understanding of SFDR financial product disclosures in Italy – evaluates readability of dashboard, decarbonisation, asset allocation, and Taxonomy disclosures under EU sustainability regulations.

European Supervisory Authorities finalize Regulatory Technical Standards to enhance SFDR disclosures, including principal adverse impact indicators, financial product decarbonisation targets, and improved product templates with simplified summaries and machine-readable formats.

EBA guidelines outlining requirements for national authorities to collect and report data on high earners (€1M+ salaries) in banks under CRD III, including pay details, business areas, and aggregation standards for 2010–2011 performance years.

European Banking Authority 2024 public holidays calendar – lists official non-working days for EBA operations and reporting deadlines across EU member states.

ESAs joint committee interactive factsheet guides consumers on making sustainable financial choices—covering investments, loans, insurance, and pensions with ESG features, benefits, risks, and tips to avoid greenwashing under EU sustainability frameworks.

EBA statement at COP28 reaffirms commitment to integrating sustainability into EU banking regulation, covering climate risk management, ESG disclosures, stress testing, prudential framework enhancements, and efforts to combat greenwashing while supporting the transition to a climate-neutral economy.

EBA opinion on Denmark’s proposal to activate a 7% systemic risk buffer (SyRB) under Directive 2013/36/EU targeting real estate and construction exposures, assessing risks, proportionality, and impact on financial stability by June 2024.

European Banking Authority consults on draft guidelines under Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing via funds and crypto-assets transfers, including Travel Rule requirements for financial institutions and crypto-asset service providers.

EBA consults on draft Regulatory Technical Standards under CRR to define materiality assessment criteria for changes to FRTB Internal Models Approach (IMA) and modellable risk factors, aiming to ensure consistent application of market risk capital requirements.

EBA guidelines outlining risk-based supervision requirements for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) under Directive (EU) 2015/849, specifying steps for competent authorities to implement risk-sensitive supervision models and compliance reporting obligations.

EBA corrigendum updating guidelines on risk-based anti-money laundering and terrorist financing supervision under Directive (EU) 2015/849, clarifying cooperation measures, sectoral risk assessment, and supervisory procedures for competent authorities.

EBA final report amending risk-based supervision guidelines to extend AML/CFT oversight to crypto-asset service providers under MiCAR, emphasizing cooperation, consistent expectations, information sources, guidance communication, and staff training, applying from December 2024.