Search Results for: European Securities and Markets Authority
ESMA updates MiFID II Q&A on Investor Protection
December 19th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added new Q&As to its Questions and Answers (Q&A) document on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR). This Q&A ...
ESMA Appoints New Member To Its Management Board
December 16th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority has elected a new member to its Management Board to replace an outgoing member who has stepped down from her position. The election took place at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Paris ...
BaFin plans to limit CFD trading
December 9th, 2016
Following the proposal by FCA UK for limiting leverage on Forex and CFDs, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) has issued an announcement to inform that the Authority intends to limit the marketing, distribution ...
ESMA Publishes Updated AIFMD Q&A
November 16th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers document (Q&A) on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The Q&A includes two new questions and answers on the cross-border marketing ...
ESMA finalises Advice on Future Rules for Financial Benchmarks
November 10th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has finalised its technical advice to the European Commission on important aspects of future rules for benchmarks. In particular, ESMA provides advice on: how benchmarks’ reference values can be calculated by using ...
ESMA agreed on Italian Bank BMPS short selling ban by CONSOB
October 4th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an opinion agreeing to extending an emergency short selling prohibition, for a period of 90 calendar days, by the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) on net short ...
CySec has issued a Circular regarding MIFID II Guidelines on Cross Selling Practices
September 15th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to inform the Regulated Entities about the following: 1. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Guidelines on Cross Selling Practices under MiFID II (‘the Guidelines’) to ensure ...
ESMA updates its EMIR Q&A
July 28th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an update of its Q&A on practical questions regarding the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The updated Q&A includes a new answer in relation to reporting of trades cleared by a clearing ...
Jersey, Guernsey Eligible For EU Funds Passport
July 25th, 2016
The European Union securities regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority, said there are no significant obstacles to extending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) passport to Guernsey and Jersey. ESMA’s view is contained in advice to the ...
ESMA consults on proposed Central Clearing delay for small financial counterparties
July 14th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a consultation paper proposing to change the phase-in period for central clearing of OTC derivatives applicable to financial counterparties with a limited volume of derivatives activity under the European Market Infrastructure ...
