ESMA32-753890202-3066_Public_Statement_on_the_impl

https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2026-02/ESMA32-753890202-3066_Public_Statement_on_the_implementation_of_certain_changes_to_the_Prospectus_Regulation_introduced_by_the_Listing_Act.pdf
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Service Fixed Income 88% Investment Services 88%
Specialism Regulatory Reporting 15% Data Governance 10%
2026-02-18 14:50:35 · adavies@vixio.com
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Fixed Income (88%)

The update addresses prospectus disclosure requirements and registration document standards for securities issuance, which directly falls under the Fixed Income category's focus on debt instruments and securities trading/custody regulation.

Investment Services (88%)

Mandatory inheritance: Fixed Income as primary tag requires Investment Services as the secondary tag, and the prospectus guidance applies broadly to securities issuance including both debt and equity instruments.

Specialism
Regulatory Reporting (15%)

This update concerns prospectus disclosure requirements for securities issuers under the EU Listing Act, which falls outside the payments compliance taxonomy and does not address payment service providers, payment systems, or payment-specific regulatory obligations.

Data Governance (10%)

While the update involves regulatory guidance and disclosure requirements, it is fundamentally a securities/capital markets matter unrelated to payment firms, payment transactions, or payment-specific compliance frameworks.

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TITLE: European Securities and Markets Authority Issues Implementation Guidance on Prospectus Regulation Changes BODY: On 18 February 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a public statement providing guidance on the implementation of changes to the Prospectus Regulation (PR) introduced by the Listing Act. The statement addresses how national competent authorities (NCAs) should apply transitional provisions and disclosure requirements during the anticipated delay in applying the amending Delegated Act. ESMA clarified that Article 48a of the Prospectus Regulation should be interpreted to include registration documents and universal registration documents approved or filed until 4 June 2026, not solely prospectuses as the text suggests. This interpretation addresses an unintentional regulatory gap and aligns with the Listing Act's objective to reduce compliance costs and burdens for issuers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). ESMA expects NCAs to permit registration documents and universal registration documents approved until 4 June 2026 to be used in tripartite prospectuses approved thereafter until the end of their validity, provided they are kept up to date through supplements and amendments. Regarding EU Follow-on prospectuses and EU Growth issuance prospectuses, ESMA anticipates the amending Delegated Act will not enter into application by 5 March 2026, when these new prospectus types become available. During this interim period, EU Follow-on prospectuses should follow the standardised sequence in Annexes IV or V of the Prospectus Regulation, while EU Growth issuance prospectuses should follow Annexes VII or VIII. ESMA recommends stakeholders voluntarily include disclosure requirements from the pending Delegated Act to assist NCAs in determining necessary granular disclosure, although this recommendation is non-binding pending the Delegated Act's entry into force.
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