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21/12/2016 2016/1668 2016-1668 ESMA feedback statement on ESEF Corporate Disclosure, European Single Electronic Format, Transparency Report PDF
6.98 MB
16/12/2016 2016/1669 2016-1669 Q&A on AIFMD Fund Management Q&A PDF
436.68 KB
09/01/2019 ESMA50-157-1391 Advice on Initial Coin Offerings and Crypto-Assets Innovation and Products Report PDF
882.48 KB
18/12/2014 2014/1560 Advice- Investment-based crowdfunding Innovation and Products Final Report PDF
482.2 KB		 Crowdfunding is a means of raising finance for projects from ‘the crowd’ often by means of an internet-based platform through which project owners ‘pitch’ their idea to potential backers, who are typically not professional investors.  It takes many forms, not all of which involve the potential for a financial return.  ESMA’s focus is on crowdfunding which involves investment, as distinct from donation, non-monetary reward or loan agreement.Crowdfunding is relatively young and business models are evolving. EU financial services rules were not designed with the industry in mind.  Within investment-based crowdfunding a range of different operational structures are used so it is not straightforward to map crowdfunding platforms’ activities to those regulated under EU legislation. Member States and NCAs have been working out how to treat crowdfunding, with some dealing with issues case-by-case, some seeking to clarify how crowdfunding fits into existing rules and others introducing specific requirements.To assist NCAs and market participants, and to promote regulatory and supervisory convergence, ESMA has assessed typical investment-based crowdfunding business models and how they could evolve, risks typically involved for project owners, investors and the platforms themselves and the likely components of an appropriate regulatory regime. ESMA then prepared a detailed analysis of how the typical business models map across to the existing EU legislation, set out in sections 1 to 6 of this document.
02/05/2022 JC 2022 20 Call for advice on PRIIPs: ESA advice on the review of the PRIIPs Regulation Fund Management, Joint Committee Report PDF
3.38 MB
29/06/2012 2012/415 Call for Evidence on Empty Voting Transparency, Corporate Disclosure CESR Document PDF
275.66 KB		 ESMA launched a Call for Evidence on Empty Voting in September 2011 to analyse the potential issues and concerns raised by the practice of empty voting and to examine whether there was a possible need for further action. An analysis of the responses received to the consultation has led ESMA to conclude that there is insufficient evidence to justify any regulatory action at the European level at present.
07/02/2022 ESMA50-164-5411 Digital finance related issues – Survey to NCAs Innovation and Products Report PDF
291.04 KB
21/07/2020 JC 2020 66 draft Draft Final Report following consultation on draft regulatory technical standards to amend the PRIIPs KID (NOT APPROVED) Fund Management, Joint Committee Report PDF
2.77 MB
20/02/2014 2014/161 Draft implementing technical standards on notification- EuSEF Fund Management Technical Standards PDF
29.18 KB
20/02/2014 2014/160 Draft implementing technical standards on notification- EuVECA Fund Management Technical Standards PDF
175.99 KB
18/09/2015 2015/1409 Draft Implementing Technical Standards on penalties and measures under Directive 2009/65/EC (UCITS Directive) Fund Management Technical Standards PDF
339.52 KB
01/02/2021 ESMA34-39-961 Draft implementing technical standards under the Regulation on cross-border distribution of funds Fund Management Final Report PDF
446.92 KB
29/09/2014 2014/1187 Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on major shareholdings and an indicative list of financial instruments subject to notification requirements under the revised Transparency Directive Corporate Disclosure, Transparency Technical Standards PDF
810.07 KB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under the revised Transparency Directive relating to the notification of major shareholdings.
10/11/2021 ESMA35-42-1183 Draft technical standards under the European crowdfunding service providers for business Regulation Crowdfunding, MiFID - Investor Protection Final Report PDF
1.43 MB
15/04/2021 ESMA80-193-1713 EMIR and SFTR data quality report 2020 Market data, Press Releases, Securities Financing Transactions, Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
791.94 KB
06/04/2020 ESMA 50-165-1098 ESMA annual statistical report on performance and costs of retail investment products in the EU- 2020 Fund Management, Innovation and Products, MiFID - Investor Protection Report PDF
4.08 MB
14/04/2021 ESMA 50-165-1710 ESMA annual statistical report on performance and costs of retail investment products in the EU- 2021 Fund Management, Innovation and Products, Market data Report PDF
2.54 MB
25/09/2015 2015/1460 ESMA Final Report on DRAFT RTS on EEAP Transparency Technical Standards PDF
1.62 MB
07/06/2017 ESMA50-158-457 ESMA response to the Commission Consultation Paper on Fintech: A more competitive and innovative financial sector Innovation and Products Report PDF
712.26 KB
  1. ESMA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Commission Consultation paper on Fintech: a more competitive and innovative financial sector (hereafter “the Consultation”).
  2. Fintech and, technological innovation in general, have been the drivers of a number of developments in the financial sector in recent years. Indeed, new forms of services and businesses such as automated advice or crowdfunding have emerged. ESMA sees these developments as a positive evolution as long as they are aimed at improving consumer financial experience and facilitate financial inclusion. ESMA would also want to stress that it adheres to the core principles (technological neutrality, proportionality and market integrity) highlighted by the Commission and agrees that any EU policies aiming to ensure the financial sector takes advantage of cutting-edge technologies, while remaining sound and safe for investors, need to integrate these principles.
  3. In this response, ESMA wishes to share with the Commission some reflections on a number of topics mentioned in the Consultation which appear relevant to ESMA:
    • Artificial intelligence and big data analytics for automated advice and businesses;
    • Crowdfunding;
    • Reg Tech;
    • Outsourcing and cloud computing;
    • Distributed ledger technology;
    • Role of regulation and supervisors; and
    • Role of industry: standards and interoperability
29/09/2020 ESMA WP-2020-3 ESMA working paper on DVC mechanism and impact on EU equity markets Innovation and Products, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Report PDF
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