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NEW PUBLICATION in  the EBI Studies in Banking and Capital Markets Law:
“The Evolution of Bank Governance in the EU:
An Analysis of Corporate Governance Provisions in the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD)” 

Edited by Blanaid Clarke and Christina Livada

INVITATION:
EBI Conference 2026 “Banking Regulation – Simplification or Deregulation – what is needed?”
27 October 2026 (Frankfurt)
NEW PUBLICATIONS in the “EBI Working Papers Series”:
  • WPS No. 215:
    “Running on Investment Funds and Liquidity Risk Management”
    jointly published by Marco Bodellini, University of Luxembourg, and Diletta Blangero, University of Luxembourg, on 21 September 2026
  • WPS No. 214:
    “Simplifying the Going Concern Stacking Orders of EU Banking Capital Rules: A Review of the June 2026 Report of the European Banking Authority”
    by Bart Joosen, University of Amsterdam, was published on 1 September 2026 was published on 1 September 2026; and
  • WPS No. 213: 
    “Artificial Intelligence in Wealth Management: Fiduciary Responsibility and Regulatory Adaptation under EU Law”
    by Ioannis Linaritis, Democritus University of Thrace, published on 1 September 2026
Joint EBI Event: “Joining the Dots in Climate Accountability and Risk: States, Companies, Markets (Madrid, 30 October 2026)
“EXTENDED DEADLINE for Call for Papers: 4 October 2026
PRESS RELEASE:
Appointment of Dr. Thomas Gstädtner as Executive Director of the European Banking Authority
(14 September 2026)
NEW PUBLICATION:
The Summer Edition 2026: “The Banking Union and Union Courts: Overview of Cases” (September 2026)
NEW PUBLICATION in the “EBI eBook Series”:
LIBER AMICORUM in Memory of Cynthia Lichtenstein: “International, Regional and Comparative Financial and Monetary Law” (30 July 2026)
Christos V. Gortsos and Rosa María Lastra (editors)
New Publication:
The EBI Report on the “Simplification of the EU Financial Law” (16 January 2026)

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EBI Regulatory Report #271

EBI Report onEconomic Policy and Financial Regulation Measures:International, EU and Euro Area Levels(3 October 2026) Professor Dr. Christos V. Gortsos and Daphne Farmaki(Law School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)   Download Report #271   Key developments during the week 28

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October 5, 2026
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EBI Regulatory Report #270

EBI Report onEconomic Policy and Financial Regulation Measures:International, EU and Euro Area Levels(26 September 2026) Professor Dr. Christos V. Gortsos and Daphne Farmaki(Law School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)   Download Report #270   Key developments during the week 21-25

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September 28, 2026
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Publication: Working Paper Series No. 215

“Running on Investment Funds and Liquidity Risk Management“ jointly published by Marco Bodellini, University of Luxembourg, and Diletta Blangero, University of Luxembourg, was published on 21 September 2026 in EBI Working Paper Series No. 215. Abstract: Liquidity crises in investment funds

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September 25, 2026
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Publication: Working Paper Series No. 214

“Simplifying the Going Concern Stacking Orders of EU Banking Capital Rules: A Review of the June 2026 Report of the European Banking Authority” by Bart Joosen, University of Amsterdam, was published on 1 September 2026 in EBI Working Paper Series

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September 25, 2026
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Publication: Working Paper Series No. 213

“Artificial Intelligence in Wealth Management: Fiduciary Responsibility and Regulatory Adaptation under EU Law” by Ioannis Linaritis, Democritus University of Thrace, Law School, was published on 1 September 2026 in EBI Working Paper Series No. 213. Abstract: Artificial intelligence is fundamentally

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September 25, 2026
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EBI Regulatory Report #269

EBI Report onEconomic Policy and Financial Regulation Measures:International, EU and Euro Area Levels(19 September 2026) Professor Dr. Christos V. Gortsos and Daphne Farmaki(Law School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)   Download Report #269   Key developments during the week 14-18

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September 21, 2026

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