
EFRAG has formally welcomed the appointments of Steven Maijoor, Sam Woods, and Laura Forzani to key leadership positions within the IFRS Foundation and the International Accounting Standards Board. New Leadership Roles at the IFRS Foundation and IASB EFRAG extended congratulations to Steven Maijoor, Sam Woods, and Laura Forzani regarding their…

EFRAG has joined the PCAF Engagement Group for Central Banks and Financial Regulators to support greater alignment between European sustainability reporting standards and greenhouse gas accounting methodologies. Objectives of the PCAF Engagement Group The PCAF Engagement Group operates as a dedicated forum designed to foster structured, ongoing dialogue, knowledge sharing,…

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has launched new outreach channels, including a targeted user survey and an expert-led webinar series, to gather feedback on proposed revisions to international auditing standards. Targeted Survey for Financial Statement Users The IAASB has introduced a User Consultation Survey specifically designed for investors,…

Forbes Italia has published the sixth edition of the Sustainability Award, the national programme that recognises Italian companies with the strongest environmental, social, and governance performance. Released on 16 June 2026, the feature opens a new cycle for one of Italy’s most established sustainability recognitions and confirms the growing role…

On 21 April 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published the 2025 European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) XBRL taxonomy files alongside an updated ESEF Conformance Suite. These materials are designed to help issuers and software vendors prepare their 2026 IFRS consolidated financial statements using the most current version…

ESMA updated its GLESI compliance table on 1 April 2026, providing the latest picture of how national competent authorities across the EU and EEA are implementing the Guidelines on Enforcement of Sustainability Information. The table reveals a fragmented supervisory landscape: while 14 out of 30 authorities now fully comply, five…

On 2 April 2026, EFRAG published a draft assessment report evaluating whether a voluntary reporting template for SMEs on the European Single Access Point (ESAP) would help smaller companies attract financing. The report, requested by the European Commission in July 2025, is based on interviews with 85 stakeholders and surveys…

A Geneva-based ESG data and RegTech firm earns recognition for outstanding technology innovation in one of the world’s fastest-growing startup ecosystems. Why Uzbekistan — and why it matters When people think about sustainable finance technology, Central Asia is not usually the first place that comes to mind. But that is…

On 24 March 2026, the European Commission published a draft implementing regulation proposing the stand-alone suspension of the derivative trading obligation (DTO) under Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MiFIR). The draft targets four major EU financial counterparties and applies exclusively to the United Kingdom market — a direct response to the…

Somewhere between the Draghi report on EU competitiveness and the tenth omnibus package of 2025, the European Commission decided that environmental legislation had become too expensive to comply with — not because the objectives were wrong, but because the paperwork had grown out of proportion to the outcomes. The result…

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