The European Supervisory Authorities and UK financial regulators sign Memorandum of Understanding on oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers under DORA
Why this matters
This regulatory update is relevant for banks, asset managers, and wealth managers as it covers the oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). It indicates increased regulatory cooperation between EU and UK authorities on this topic, which is of high importance for firms' operational resilience and management of third-party risks.
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What the ESMA said
The European Supervisory Authorities and UK financial regulators sign Memorandum of Understanding on oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers under DORA 14 January 2026 Digital Finance and Innovation International cooperation The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) have…
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Context
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) — EU securities markets authority. We track 97 updates from them.
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This update is classified under Operational Resilience / Outsourcing, Technology & Cyber, Banking & Credit and Investment Management.