ESMA: New Q&As available

The summary above is from the announcement ESMA published on October 25, 2026.

What the announcement says

European crowdfunding service providers for business

Crowdfunding service providers that charge registration, membership, or other access fees ("investment club" crowdfunding platforms) (2950)

Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA)

Use by CASPs of payment accounts provided by non-bank payment service providers for holding clients’ funds (2949)

OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) – CCPs

AAR representativeness obligation (2938)

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Supervisory announcements can change which entity is allowed to serve clients in a region, what investor protection applies to them, and which firms are under scrutiny.

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