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The European Central Bank’s 2026–2028 priorities focus on two critical areas: strengthening banks’ resilience to geopolitical and macro-financial risks, and enhancing operational resilience with robust ICT capabilities. Key expectations include CRRIII compliance, DORA readiness, AI governance, and improved risk data aggregation. Learn how proactive strategies can help banks meet supervisory demands and turn compliance into a competitive advantage.

Ensure EU AI Act compliance with expert support. Learn about data readiness, scoping, gap assessments, remediation, and tailored AI compliance solutions.

Ensure a successful SREP outcome with expert guidance. Learn how Grant Thornton supports investment firms to navigate regulatory reviews efficiently.

CBI's Dear CEO letter urges insurance firms to strengthen consumer protection frameworks, enhance risk management, and align governance for better consumer outcomes.

EU modernises payments and strengthens consumer protection with new regulations, enhancing competition, security, and data access for financial institutions and fintech.

Discover the ECB's latest draft guidance on governance and risk culture. Learn key areas banks must address to align with regulatory expectations by October 2024.

Discover the MiCA authorisation process for 2024, its impact on EU frameworks like MiFID and DORA, and EBA’s new prudential guidance.

Prepare for new EU banking rules (CRR III & CRD VI) with Grant Thornton's regulatory & risk advisory team. Leverage our experts for gap assessments, implementation & more. Local & EU-wide support.

Insight into proposed Consumer Protection Code changes & challenges. Understand implications & prepare with Grant Thornton's expertise

Our Regulation Outlook delves into the evolving EU regulatory landscape, exploring the key uncertainties that are poised to influence decision-making processes, market dynamics, and strategic planning throughout the year.

It was broadly agreed that the implementation of the IAF will provide clarity of responsibilities, which will underpin sound governance across the financial sector, enhancing the culture of accountability in firms, and bringing clarity to individuals in respect of the standards of conduct they are expected to meet.

The Individual Accountability Framework (IAF) impacts all Regulated Financial Services Providers (RFSPs) and individuals who perform controlled functions (CFs) on their behalf. Certain RFSPs (including most credit institutions, insurance firms and MiFID firms) are additionally in scope for the Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR).