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The EBA and ESMA recommend targeted revisions to the investment firms’ prudential framework
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have issued their technical advice in response the European Commission's Call for Advice (CfA) on the Investment Firms Regulation (IFR) and Investment Firms Directive (IFD). They propose limiting significant changes to the framework, which has proven to be fit-for-purpose, as confirmed by stakeholder feedback during the joint consultation.
The EBA publishes its 2024 Report on supervisory convergence
The European Banking Authority (the EBA) today published its annual Report on convergence of supervisory practices for 2024 across the European Union (EU). The Report details the EBA’s extensive efforts to strengthen the alignment of supervisory approaches across Member States and across all dimensions of its activities: prudential, resolution, consumer protection, digital finance and, until the end of 2025, anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). This is also a first step in implementing the recommendations set out in the EBA’s Report on the efficiency of the regulatory and supervisory framework. Going forward, the EBA will further deepen its focus on supervisory outcomes to ensure consistent and robust supervision across the EU.