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ESMA update on Reporting Structured Finance Instruments Information under the CRA Regulation
April 27th, 2016
The CRA Regulation requires issuers, originators and sponsor entities to report information in respect of Structured Finance Instruments (SFI) to ESMA. ESMA is responsible under Article 8b of the CRA Regulation for setting up a website where information on ...
ESMA announces EU-wide stress tests for CCPs
April 18th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced today the publication of its first EU-wide stress test exercise regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) on 29 April 2016. ESMA is mandated to conduct stress tests of CCPs under the European ...
ESMA Publishes Discussion Paper On Ucits Share Classes
April 7th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a discussion paper on UCITS share classes (the DP). The Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Directive recognises the possibility for UCITS to offer different share classes to investors ...
MiFID II – ESMA: No Need To Temporarily Exclude ETDs From Open Access To Trading Venues And CCPs
April 6th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) sees no need to temporarily exclude exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs) from non-discriminatory access to central counterparties (CCPs) and trading venues, which will be introduced by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) ...
Esma Fines DTCC Derivatives Repository Limited €64,000 For Data Access Failures
March 31st, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has fined the trade repository DTCC Derivatives Repository Limited (DDRL) €64,000, and issued a public notice, for negligently failing to put in place systems capable of providing regulators with direct and immediate access to ...
Esma Publishes Report On EU Accounting Enforcement In 2015
March 29th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual report on the enforcement and regulatory activities of accounting enforcers within the European Union (EU) in 2015. ESMA continued strengthening supervisory convergence in the area of financial reporting to improve ...
ESMA to cooperate with South Korean Regulators on Central Counterparties (CCPs)
March 24th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has established a Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) with the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) respectively. The MoU establishes ...
ESMA warns unauthorised use of ESMA’s Identity and Logo
February 22nd, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has been informed that its identity and logo have been used in communications targeting company employees in order to request the transfer of company money. In addition, ESMA has been informed that ...
ESMA publishes first supervisory convergence work programme
February 12th, 2016
ESMA publishes first supervisory convergence work programme The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its first Supervisory Convergence Work Programme 2016 (SCWP), which details the activities and tasks it will carry out to promote sound, efficient and ...
ESMA, National Securities Regulators and ECB to exchange information
February 9th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow the exchange of information and cooperation to help both authorities in fulfilling their respective mandates. This ...
