The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published a paper titled ‘Priorities for UK Financial Markets’, setting out its vision for the UK’s capital markets which focuses on the overarching principles for better financial regulation; tackling current issues; and revising the relationship between the UK and the EU. AFME also outlines key principles that will help create markets that serve the needs of companies and investors, and also considers the implications of recent regulatory developments.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has submitted technical comments on HM Treasury's draft legislation for regulating ESG ratings providers; and has endorsed the deliberate exclusion of regulated products and services from necessitating additional authorisation. AFME expresses its concern, noting that the current wording referencing 'regulated activity' may not fully depict the intended scope of exclusion for investment research.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its September 2025 Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) capital markets report, illustrating global DLT fixed income issuance fell 44% to €1.69bn in the first three quarters of 2025 following the conclusion of the European Central Bank DLT trials in November 2024. The report notes nine European banks announced plans to launch a MiCAR-compliant euro-denominated stablecoin, while the global stablecoin market capitalisation reached US$286bn, a 47% increase compared to the end of 2024 (US$194bn), marking the highest level on record.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) published its annual distributed ledger technology (DLT) report, which reveals that global DLT fixed income issuance reached €4.8bn in 2025. The report also highlights notable regulatory developments. In July 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the Pontes and Appia initiatives for DLT-based wholesale transactions. Then, in January 2026, the ECB decided to accept DLT-based assets as eligible collateral commencing on 30 March 2026. Additionally, the Bank of England is expected to clarify its policy on tokenised collateral under the UK's European Market Infrastructure Regulation framework in 2026.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its European environmental, social and governance (ESG) Finance Report for Q2 2026. Key statistics include: (1) ESG bond and loan issuance reached €204 billion in proceeds in Q2 2026, up 28% from Q1 2026 but down 6% from Q2 2025; (2) green bond issuance increased by 29% from Q2 2025, remaining the largest ESG category by volume and generating €109.6 billion in proceeds; (3) ESG-labelled, sustainability-linked and transition bonds represented 15.6% of total European bond issuance in Q2 2026, compared with 10.8% in 2025; (4) 29 EU Green Bond Standard-compliant bonds were issued in H1 2026 and (5) global ESG Funds totalled USD 13.8 trillion in Q2 2026.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its European environmental, social and governance (ESG) Finance Quarterly Data Report for Q3 2025, which assesses developments in Europe’s sustainable finance market and outlines upcoming regulatory initiatives. Key findings show that ESG bond and loan issuance reached €110bn in Q3 2025, a 22% drop from the same period in 2024; green bond issuance declined by 5.6%; and the share of ESG bonds in total European bond issuance has continued to fall since 2022.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its European environmental, social and governance (ESG) Finance Report for Q4 2025. The report states that ESG bond and loan issuance totalled €679.4bn in 2025, representing a 2.3% decrease from the €695.3bn issued in 2024. Key findings include the following: (1) a year-on-year decline in European green bond, sustainability-linked and transition bond and social bond issuance in 2025; (2) a continued decline in the share of ESG bonds within total European bond issuance since 2022, with ESG-labelled, sustainability-linked and transition bonds accounting for 11.3% of total issuance in 2025, down from 12.9% in 2024 and (3) the issuance of 26 EU Green Bond Standard-compliant bonds as of 2025, representing 7.8% of the total €246.3bn in green bonds issued in the EU.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has released its Q2 2024 European ESG finance report, providing detailed data and analysis on the sustainable finance market in Europe. With the exception of ESG securitisation, all sustainable instruments covered in the report exhibited a quarterly issuance decline.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has released its Q1 2025 European environmental, social and governance (ESG) finance report, highlighting the first issuances under the new European Green Bond Standard, which became effective in December 2024—despite the declining ESG market. Key findings include: total ESG bond and loan issuance fell by 27% year-on-year to €169bn, while ESG bonds' share of total European issuance declined to 12.5% from 17% in 2022. The report also notes that global ESG funds reached US$10.5trn, representing 4% year-on-year growth driven by increased bond and money market allocations.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its European Securitisation Data Report for the first quarter (Q1) of 2026. The report shows that €59.6 billion of securitised products were issued in Europe, a decrease of 6.3% from Q4 2025 and 3.1% from Q1 2025. Of this amount, €43.3 billion was placed, representing 72.8% of total issuance, compared with 59.4% (€37.8 billion) in Q4 2025 and 61.8% (€38.0 billion) in Q1 2025. Outstanding volumes, including collateralised loan obligations (CLOs), increased to €1,294.6 billion, up 0.03% quarter-on-quarter and 6.3% year-on-year.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its European Securitisation Data Report for the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. The report shows that €48.3bn of securitised products were issued in Europe, representing a decline from €78.9bn in the previous quarter (Q2 2025) and an increase of 1.0% compared with Q3 2024. Of this amount, €41.4bn was placed, accounting for 85.7% of total issuance, compared with 49.5% (€39.1bn) in Q2 2025 and 74.1% (€35.4bn) in Q3 2024. Outstanding volumes, including collateralised loan obligations (CLOs), rose to €1,270.3bn, an increase of 1.3% quarter-on-quarter and 6.8% year-on-year.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its European High Yield and Leveraged Loan Report for Q2 2025, which provides an overview on issuance trends and credit performance in the high yield and leveraged loan segments.