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This consultation paper, issued by EIOPA, outlines proposed 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 (𝗜𝗧𝗦) concerning resolution reporting for insurance and reinsurance companies as mandated by 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗘𝗨) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟭. It details the 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 for insurers to provide information essential for drawing up and executing resolution plans. The document includes an 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 evaluating policy options for 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 and the 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, ultimately favoring less frequent and less granular reporting to reduce the burden on undertakings. Additionally, it addresses 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, emphasizing cooperation between supervisory and resolution authorities and providing a 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 regarding data collection.
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The preprint article, 𝘿𝙤 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙀𝙎𝙂 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙜𝙚? 𝘼 𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙩-𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 explores the 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 in ESG disclosures among leading Italian banks. The authors, Giuseppe Scandurra and Antonio Thomas, employed 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 to analyze the textual content of non-financial reports. Their research identifies 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 among the banks: 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹, and 𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰. This 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 in how banks communicate their ESG efforts, despite calls for harmonization. Ultimately, the study highlights the 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 due to varied reporting styles and suggests a need for more specific standards within the banking sector.

The 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 has published a 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2015/35 under the 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝗜 framework. This follows Directive (EU) 2025/2, effective from January 28, 2025, and applicable from January 30, 2027. The proposal seeks to align prudential insurance rules with updated legislation, improve proportionality for smaller insurers, and strengthen supervisory cooperation and macroprudential oversight. It addresses identified issues such as volatility, investment disincentives, and reporting burdens. The changes aim to enhance insurers’ capacity to support the EU economy through increased capital allocation to long-term and sustainable investments, including securitisation and venture capital.
𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱:
17 July 2025 - 05 September 2025

This study develops a machine learning framework to identify high-risk enterprise financial reports, comparing Support Vector Machine, Random Forest, and K-Nearest Neighbors models. Using 2020–2025 audit data from the Big Four firms, Random Forest showed the highest performance (F1-score: 0.9012), excelling in detecting fraud and compliance issues. While KNN struggled with high-dimensional data, SVM performed well but was computationally intensive. The study highlights the potential of machine learning in auditing but notes limitations, including reliance on structured data and exclusion of external economic factors.

These proposed guidelines update the 2019 EBA Guidelines on Outsourcing to align with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Key aspects include:
◾ 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Financial entities must assess, monitor and mitigate risks throughout the third-party arrangement lifecycle, including due diligence, contractual phases and exit strategies.
◾ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲: The guidelines provide specific criteria for applying proportionality, limiting documentation burdens on financial entities and authorities.
◾ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗔: A single register can be used for both ICT and non-ICT services, streamlining information storage and reducing administrative burdens.
◾ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱: Financial entities have two years to review and amend existing arrangements and update their registers.

The consultation runs until October 8, 2025, allowing stakeholders to provide feedback on the draft guidelines.

The EBA released three final draft technical standards to support the EU Banking Package, enhancing supervisory oversight. These include Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for calculating the Business Indicator (BI) for operational risk capital, Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) mapping BI to FINREP for consistency, and amended ITS on operational risk reporting. The standards refine BI components, address mergers and disposals, and improve reporting accuracy. Set for adoption, the EBA will release IT tools and a technical package in Q4 2025, with reporting starting March 31, 2026.

As all transactions become digital, any involvement with EU users-even minor-triggers complex compliance risks, shifting the landscape from predictable “risk” to broader “uncertainty.” Compliance now dominates, reducing litigable individual rights and increasing disputes, but with a trend toward alternative and online dispute resolution (ADR/ODR). Traditional contract and litigation strategies are less effective, as mandatory compliance overrides forum or law choices. Future disputes will increasingly involve digital elements, requiring new approaches and cooperation between parties, especially regarding AI, data, and cybersecurity. Litigation will not decrease, but its nature will fundamentally change, demanding innovative risk management in international commercial litigation.

EIOPA advocates for smarter, harmonized EU regulation and stronger supervision to simplify rules and reduce administrative burdens, boosting European competitiveness. This balanced approach aims to create a thriving Single Market while protecting consumers and ensuring financial stability. EIOPA has already taken steps in this direction and emphasizes that simplification should prioritize EU interests and avoid creating new national burdens.

Banks’ digital accessibility communication varies, reflecting strategic priorities. ING and Santander proactively integrate it into long-term goals, while Deutsche Bank focuses on compliance, often superficially. Société Générale aspires to improve, but gaps persist between claims and action. Swedbank and Danske Bank offer limited transparency, prioritizing sustainability over accessibility. This fragmentation highlights differing stakeholder pressures and strategic ambitions, suggesting a need for stronger collaboration to embed inclusivity beyond compliance in self-service banking.

The EBA report found ESG data is improving but still incomplete. Upcoming regulations like CSRD and ESRS, plus greater transparency in ESG ratings, are expected to significantly enhance data availability and accessibility.