Finance (Brussels)
This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Brussels and the EU member nations. This newsletter channel covers banking, financial services, insurance, and capital markets. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.
Finance & Insurance: EU Parliament voting — Oct 05–08, 2026
This Week in Finance — Brussels (#29, 2026)
Major updates to EU derivatives transparency rules; new clearing thresholds under EMIR; anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar glass repealed; new formats for beneficial ownership reporting; EU-UK competition law cooperation agreement enters into force; Council moves on AML, asset recove...
This Week in Finance — Brussels (#29, 2026)
ESMA appoints new Chair; EU tightens Russia sanctions; CSDR settlement discipline RTS amended; €10bn EU-Bond issuance; AI standards for high-risk systems adopted.
This Week in Finance — Brussels (#29, 2026)
Commission disburses €1.24bn to Ukraine for defence; ECOFIN agrees on Market Integration and Supervision Package; critical raw materials projects selected; EEA CBAM amendments adopted.
This Week in Finance — Brussels (#29, 2026)
ECB updates statistics rules for banks; Council authorises Spain to cut fuel excise; Ukraine Facility receives Norway funds; Commission refers Belgium, Hungary, Spain to Court over investor-state disputes.
Lobbying on Finance & Insurance - Brussels (September 2026 edition)
Commerzbank AG; Euroclear SA/NV; Finance for Peace; Ibec; Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.; Mastercard Europe were unusually active lobbyists last month.