In the second issue of the Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Newsletter for 2026, we present the key legislative developments in Banking, Finance, Capital Markets and Insurance Law that marked the second quarter of 2026:
- on crypto-assets, we analyse the ESMA statement, of 23 June 2026, on the end of the MiCA transitional period and expectations regarding unauthorised crypto-asset service providers;
- the AMLA's public consultation, of 3 June 2026, on the ongoing monitoring of business relationships;
- the EU package on bank crisis management and deposit insurance;
- we detail the current legal framework concerning the right to be forgotten in the banking and insurance sectors; and
- on restructuring and insolvency, we analyse Directive (EU) 2026/799 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 March, harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law, published on 1 April.