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StablePolicyReported 2026-09-09

ESMA Consults on Updated Prospectus Regulation Guidelines and Q&As

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is consulting on updated guidelines and Q&As under the Prospectus Regulation to reflect changes introduced by the Listing Act, aiming to promote supervisory convergence and simplify existing guidance.

Why it matters. Issuers and their advisers will need to adapt to the new guidelines, which could affect the disclosure requirements in prospectuses and the clarity of financial information provided to investors.

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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-09
    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published a package of materials under the Prospectus Regulation to reflect changes introduced by the Listing Act. The measures aim to promote supervisory convergence and contribute to ESMA’s simplification and burden-reduction efforts.
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-09
    The Consultation Paper seeks stakeholder feedback on updates intended to help issuers and their advisers better understand expected disclosure under the revised Prospectus Regulation. They also simplify existing guidance by reducing the parts that are no longer necessary.
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-09
    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published a package of materials under the Prospectus Regulation to reflect changes introduced by the Listing Act.
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-09
    ESMA expects to publish the Final Report and updated Guidelines in Q2 2027.
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-09
    Stakeholders are invited to respond to the consultation by 9 November 2026.
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-09
    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published a package of materials under the Prospectus Regulation
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