Daily · FSB AI Practices and EU Reporting · October 12, 2026

Key points

FSB finalises AI practices and stablecoin monitoring

FSB Chair Andrew Bailey delivered a letter to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ahead of their October meeting in Bangkok. The letter sets out the FSB's work on vulnerabilities and the monitoring of global stablecoins.

The FSB has finalised sound practices on AI adoption in financial services. Additionally, the FSB published a note to the G20 summarising its ongoing work on vulnerabilities related to global stablecoins, including data for financial stability monitoring. These instruments aim to shape compliance and risk expectations for institutions operating across jurisdictions.

ESMA clarifies sustainability claim expectations

ESMA published two thematic notes on sustainability-related claims on 12 October 2026. The first note examines positive impact claims made through funds and bonds, noting that market participants understand positive environmental or social impact differently and attach varying levels of ambition to their claims.

Market participants are encouraged to explain clearly what difference they expect to make, how they aim to generate positive impact, and how they will measure results. The second thematic note focuses on climate transition claims. EU fund and bond issuers must align their disclosures with these clarified expectations to avoid misleading investors.

EBA updates CSD standards and reporting framework

The EBA published its Final Report on draft amendments to technical standards on prudential requirements for central securities depositories (CSDs) on 12 October 2026. CSDs in the EU must prepare for these amended prudential requirements once the final technical standards are adopted by the Commission.

On the same date, the EBA released the final technical package for release 4.4 of its reporting and Pillar 3 disclosure framework. Banks and other reporting entities in the EU must update their reporting systems and Pillar 3 disclosures to align with this new framework.

Our read

The FSB's finalisation of AI sound practices marks a shift from guidance to concrete expectations for risk management in financial services, particularly as institutions integrate generative AI. For EU-based entities, the simultaneous release of ESMA's thematic notes and EBA's reporting package signals a tightening of both qualitative disclosure standards and quantitative reporting infrastructure. Companies making sustainability claims should immediately review their documentation to ensure alignment with ESMA's clarified definitions of impact and transition, while CSDs and banks must begin technical adjustments for the new prudential and reporting requirements.

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