Cyprus Financial Sector Outlook 2026
Article in Phileleftheros by Demetris Taxitaris, CEO of MAP S.Platis Cyprus’s financial sector is expected to remain a key pillar of economic growth, continuing its positive contribution in […]
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January 2026 Regulatory Roundup
INVESTMENT SERVICES & CAPITAL MARKETS MIFID and MIFIR ESMA launches selection of Consolidated Tape Provider for OTC derivatives On 5 January 2026, ESMA launched the first selection procedure for the […]
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December 2025 Regulatory Roundup
INVESTMENT SERVICES & CAPITAL MARKETS MIFID and MIFIR No changes for Data Reporting Services Providers following ESMA’s 2025 assessment of derogation criteria On 19 November 2025, ESMA finalised its annual […]
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Turning Compliance into Advantage: A Conversation with Panayiotis Omirou, CEO of MAP FinTech
In a recent interview with Finance Magnates, Panayiotis Omirou, CEO of MAP FinTech, highlights how regulatory reporting is evolving from a back-office obligation into a strategic business advantage. He explains […]
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November 2025 Regulatory Roundup
INVESTMENT SERVICES & CAPITAL MARKETS MIFID and MIFIR Publication of the first single volume cap data On 7 October 2025, ESMA announced that it would publish on 9 October at […]
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Cyprus Strengthens Sanctions Enforcement with New Legislative Package
On 25 July 2025, three new legislations were published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus, introducing a comprehensive framework for the implementation and enforcement of Restrictive Measures […]
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From Reporting to Resilience: Why RegTech is evolving beyond the rulebook.
In a recent article published in Finance Magnates, Christodoulos Mouskos, Head of Operations at MAP FinTech, highlights how regulatory reporting is shifting from a compliance-only task to a strategic driver […]
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FCA Market Watch 84 – Key Takeaways for Firms
The FCA’s latest Market Watch 84 reviews how firms have adapted one year after the UK EMIR Refit came into force. While the regulator notes broad progress in transitioning to […]
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September/October 2025 Regulatory Roundup
INVESTMENT SERVICES & CAPITAL MARKETS MIFID and MIFIR European Commission draft delegated regulation on providing market data, what constitutes a liquid market for equity instruments, and PTRR disclosures under MIFIR […]
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Cyprus Updates its Investment Services Law to Transpose the Revised MiFID II Directive
On 17 October 2025, Law 183(I)/2025 was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus, amending the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2017. The […]
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