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11/08/2011 2011/266 Public statement- harmonised regulatory action on short-selling in the EU Short Selling, Press Releases Statement PDF
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25/11/2011 2011/397 Public statement on sovereign debt in IFRS financial statements Corporate Disclosure, Corporate Governance, IFRS Supervisory Convergence, Press Releases Statement PDF
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30/08/2012 2012/537 STATEMENT- Short Selling Regulation Update: Market Maker & Primary Dealer Exemption Notification Procedure Short Selling, Market Integrity, Press Releases Statement PDF
77.92 KB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is publishing this notice to alert financial market participants to its upcoming consultation on the market making and authorised primary dealer exemption under the EU’s Short Selling Regulation (SSR) and the procedure to be followed by firms and regulators in dealing with notifications of intention to use the exemption.
13/09/2012 2012/577 ESMA publishes a Q&A on Short-Selling Regulation Short Selling, Market Integrity Statement PDF
108.69 KB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Q&A on the Implementation of the Regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps.The purpose of the Q&A is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices amongst the EU’s national securities markets regulators on the requirements of the Short Selling Regulation once it comes into force on 1 November 2012.  It will also provide clarity on the requirements of the new regime to market participants and investors.Issues addressed by the Q&AThe document provides responses to questions posed by market participants, national securities markets regulators, and the general public in relation to the practical application of the forthcoming Short Selling regime.  It addresses issues related to:•    territorial scope;•    transparency requirements; •    calculation of net short positions;•    uncovered short sales; •    and enforcement regime.Further InformationThe document is likely to be revised and updated before 1 November as new questions are received by ESMA.Technical queries on the application of the new regime should be addressed in writing to shortselling@esma.europa.eu, while further information can be found at http://www.esma.europa.eu/page/Short-selling. Notes for editors1.    Questions & Answers – Implementation of the regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps.2.    Regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps.3.    ESMA is an independent EU Authority that was established on 1 January 2011 and works closely with the other European Supervisory Authorities responsible for banking (EBA), and insurance and occupational pensions (EIOPA), and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).4.    ESMA’s mission is to enhance the protection of investors and promote stable and well-functioning financial markets in the European Union (EU).  As an independent institution, ESMA achieves this aim by building a single rule book for EU financial markets and ensuring its consistent application across the EU.  ESMA contributes to the regulation of financial services firms with a pan-European reach, either through direct supervision or through the active co-ordination of national supervisory activity.Further information:David CliffeSenior Communications OfficerTel:   +33 (0)1 58 36 43 24Mob: +33 6 42 48 29 06Email: david.cliffe@esma.europa.eu
19/02/2013 2013/84 Feedback statement on the consultation regarding the role of the proxy advisory industry Corporate Disclosure, Corporate Governance Statement PDF
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12/11/2013 2013/1642 Information on shareholder cooperation and acting in concert under the Takeover Bids Directive Corporate Disclosure, Corporate Governance Statement PDF
321.63 KB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a statement on practices governed by the Takeover Bid Directive (TBD), focused on shareholder cooperation issues relating to acting in concert and the appointment of board members. The statement contains a White List of activities that shareholders can cooperate on without the presumption of acting in concert. It also contains information on how shareholders may cooperate in order to secure board member appointments by setting out factors that national authorities may take into account when considering whether shareholders are acting in concert. The statement is in response to a request by the European Commission for clarity on these issues, following its 2012 report on the application of the TBD. It is based on information collected about the TBD’s application and common practices across the European Economic Area (EEA). The statement was prepared by the Takeover Bids Network, a permanent working group, under ESMA’s auspices, that promotes the exchange of information on practices and application of the TBD across EEA.
14/09/2015 2015/1380 Statement by Steven Maijoor Chair ESAs Joint Committee- ECON Hearing 14 September 2015 Speeches, Joint Committee Speech PDF
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28/01/2016 2016/102 Statement by Steven Maijoor on behalf of the ESAs Joint Committee, Speeches Statement PDF
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Statement at the ECON scrutiny hearing on behalf of the ESAs.
08/02/2017 ESMA71-844457584-346 Review of the European Supervisory Authorities: Opportunities to ensure a safe and sound financial system Board of Supervisors, Joint Committee Speech PDF
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07/03/2017 ESMA22-106-141 Joint Statement of the SMSG and the BSG on the Draft Guidelines on the Assessment of the Suitability Joint Committee, Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group Statement PDF
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Joint Statement of the SMSG and the BSG on the Draft Guidelines on the Assessment of the Suitability of Members of the Management Body and Key Function Holders
21/03/2017 JC1 Statement- ESAs welcome European Commission’s public consultation on their operation Joint Committee Statement PDF
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31/05/2017 ESMA71-99-470 ESMA registers Bloomberg Trade Repository Limited as a trade repository Press Releases, Trade Repositories Statement PDF
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU supervisor of trade repositories (TRs), has registered Bloomberg Trade Repository Limited as a TR under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), with effect from 7 June 2017. Bloomberg Trade Repository Limited is based in the United Kingdom and covers the following derivative asset classes: commodities, credit, foreign exchange, equities and interest rates.
22/02/2018 ESMA70-145-441 ECON scrutiny session Short Selling Regulation Verena Ross Short Selling Speech PDF
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27/04/2018 ESMA22-103-753 Multilateral MoU on cooperation, information exchange and consultation International cooperation, Joint Committee Statement PDF
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09/11/2018 ESMA80-187-149 Public statement- Contingency plans of Credit Rating Agencies and Trade Repositories in the context of the United Kingdom withdrawing from the European Union Brexit, Credit Rating Agencies, Trade Repositories Statement PDF
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28/03/2019 ESMA90-1-83 Brexit Update March 2019 Brexit, Credit Rating Agencies, MiFID - Secondary Markets, MiFID II: Transparency Calculations and DVC, Post Trading, Trade Repositories Statement PDF
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04/06/2019 ESMA71-319-120 FESE Dinner Address Brexit, International cooperation, MiFID - Secondary Markets, Post Trading, Speeches Speech PDF
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10/10/2019 ESMA71-319-144 Building the EU Capital Markets Union while fostering global financial markets- EU-Asia Financial Dialogue/ASIFMA Conference International cooperation, Speeches, Supervisory convergence, Sustainable finance Speech PDF
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EU-Asia Financial Dialogue/ASIFMA Conference, Tokyo 10 October
24/10/2019 JC-2019-64 Joint ESA Supervisory Statement – application of scope of the PRIIPs Regulation to bonds Fund Management, Joint Committee Statement PDF
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04/11/2019 esma22-105-1073 Annex_to_the_opening_statement_for_econ_hearing_4_november_2019 Short Selling Speech PDF
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