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EU Benchmarks Regulation: a guide for benchmark users

10 February 2026

The amendments to the EU Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) that took effect on 1 January 2026 changed the requirements that apply to users of benchmarks in the EU. This briefing provides an overview of the amended requirements that apply to supervised entities and those responsible for prospectuses under the BMR when using benchmarks in the EU. It also includes a flowchart explaining the restrictions that apply to supervised entities when adding a benchmark in the EU to a financial instrument or financial contract or in relation to the measurement of the performance of investment funds. 

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