
The European Commission has proposed a common rating scheme for data centres to enhance transparency around energy and resource consumption across the sector. Resource pressures and capacity expansion targets Data centres are vital to Europe's digital infrastructure, but their ongoing expansion places significant demands on natural resources and energy systems.…

The European Commission has introduced a new strategy aimed at supporting the EU's outermost regions, seeking to enhance resilience, improve market competitiveness, and foster social fairness for their five million residents. Four core objectives for strategic development The newly presented strategy addresses the unique geographic and structural characteristics of the…

The European Banking Authority has published its final guidelines on third-party risk management to streamline compliance across EU financial entities. The updated framework aligns with the Digital Operational Resilience Act and focuses oversight on critical functions to reduce unnecessary burdens. Focus on Critical or Important Functions The European Banking Authority…

The Australian Treasury has issued an exposure draft determination establishing standard-setting boards under External Reporting Australia for public consultation. Standard-setting board structure The exposure draft determination and accompanying materials outline the creation of standard-setting boards responsible for accounting standards, auditing and assurance standards, and sustainability standards. Roundtable participation and submission…

EFRAG has released its Draft ESRS XBRL Taxonomy for the Revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards and launched a public consultation open until 11 November 2026. Technical Architecture for Machine-Readable Disclosures The Draft XBRL Taxonomy provides the technical structure required to express sustainability disclosures under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive in…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rescinding Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, shifting determinations regarding shareholder proposals to state law and corporate governing documents. The regulator also put forward amendments to standardise and update the broader proxy solicitation framework. Proposed Rescission of Shareholder Proposal…

The Tokenisation Working Group of Brazil's Securities and Exchange Commission has submitted a draft resolution to establish the DLT CVM Pilot Programme. The proposal creates a structured environment to test distributed ledger technology across capital market infrastructure. Scope and objectives of the pilot programme The proposed regulatory framework enables experimental…

The General Assembly of EFRAG has confirmed three new appointments across its administrative, sustainability, and financial reporting governance bodies following its meeting on 10 September. Additionally, the organisation's Administrative Board has extended the terms of leadership for its technical expert groups in both sustainability and financial reporting. New Governance Body…

The Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) accepted two commitment agreement proposals during its meeting on 15 September 2026, concluding administrative proceedings through total settlement payments of R$ 588,000. Settlement Reached with Pet Center Comércio e Participações Executive Rodrigo Fernandes Dalago da Cruz, Vice President of…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an order granting exemptive relief from specific Inline XBRL submission requirements for financial market intermediaries. Scope of the Exemptive Order On 14 September 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission granted exemptive relief from specific Inline XBRL filing obligations that were initially…

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