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06/07/2012 2012/387 Final report Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID suitability requirements Guidelines and Technical standards, MiFID - Investor Protection Final Report PDF
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20/09/2013 2013/1138 Trends, Risks, Vulnerabilities No. 2, 2013 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
2.92 MB
20/09/2013 2013/1139 ESMA Risk Dashboard No.3, 2013 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
891.55 KB
15/11/2013 2013/1454 ESMA Risk Dashboard No.4, 2013 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
1.12 MB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is publishing its Risk Dashboard No.4 for 2013. The Risk Dashboard provides a snapshot of risk issues in the third quarter of 2013 and covers the following areas: Economic environment and securities markets conditions; Liquidity Risk; Market Risk; Contagion Risk; and Credit Risk.
14/02/2013 2013/212 Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities report Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
2.03 MB
14/02/2013 2013/213 ESMA Risk Dashboard No.1, 2013 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
717.92 KB
03/07/2013 2013/326 Retailisation in the EU Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
976.31 KB
06/06/2013 2013/658 Final Report- ESMA-EBA Principles for Benchmark-Setting Processes in the EU Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
620.19 KB
10/06/2013 2013/712 ESMA Risk Dashboard No.2, 2013 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
806.84 KB
14/11/2014 2014/1341 ESMA Risk Dashboard No. 4, 2014 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
766.77 KB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published its Risk dashboard for the third quarter of 2014. ESMA’s Risk Dashboard assess the risks associated to European financial markets looking into liquidity, market, contagion and credit risks. The Dashboard finds that in 3Q14 EU systemic stress indicators increased, after experiencing a calm 2Q14. Contagion risk augmented and liquidity and market risk remained on high levels, with potential for further increases ahead. Credit risk receded though remaining at a high level. Overall, market sentiment continued to be at odds with sluggish economic fundamentals and guarded expectations. An environment of ultra-low interest rates supported markets and preserved the current hunt-for-yield behaviour of investors. However, markets recognised resulting new balance sheet risks, as risk spreads increased, equity valuation moderated and expectations for future short-term interest rates fanned out. Due to these offsetting forces liquidity risk and market risk remained stable, preserving the risk of critical market corrections for the future. The systemic impact of such corrections could be exacerbated by liquidity bottlenecks, such as might arise from structural factors such as thin dealer markets or rising collateral requirements.
12/03/2014 2014/188 Trends, Risks, Vulnerabilities No. 1, 2014 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
2.33 MB
12/03/2014 2014/197 ESMA Risk Dashboard No.1, 2014 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
743.09 KB
16/05/2014 2014/536 ESMA Risk Dashboard No.2, 2014 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
782.65 KB
03/09/2014 2014/883 ESMA Risk Dashboard No. 3, 2014 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
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03/09/2014 2014/884 Report on Trends Risks Vulnerabilities No. 2, 2014 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
2.5 MB
30/06/2015 2015/1006 Final Report on MiFID II-MiFIR draft technical standards on authorisation, passporting, registration of third country firms and cooperation between competent authorities MiFID - Investor Protection Technical Standards PDF
357.16 KB
14/09/2015 2015/1290 Report on Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities No.2, 2015 Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Final Report PDF
2.88 MB
30/11/2015 2015/1783 Final Report on complex debt instruments and structured deposits MiFID - Investor Protection Final Report PDF
409.89 KB
22/12/2015 2015/1861 Final report- Guidelines on cross-selling practices MiFID - Investor Protection Final Report PDF
389.42 KB
17/12/2015 2015/1886 Final report on guidelines for the assessment of knowledge and competence MiFID - Investor Protection Final Report PDF
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Reasons for publication

1.            Article 25(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II) states that Member States shall require investment firms to ensure and demonstrate to competent authorities on request that natural persons giving investment advice or providing information about financial instruments, investment services or ancillary services to clients on behalf of the investment firm possess the necessary knowledge and competence to fulfil their obligations under Article 24 and Article 25 .

2.            The European Securities and Markets Authority is required by Article 25(9) of MiFID II to develop – by 3 January 2016 - guidelines specifying criteria for the assessment of knowledge and competence of investment firms’ personnel. The guidelines will come into effect on 3 January 2017.

3.            In accordance with Article 16(2) of the ESMA Regulation, a consultation was launched on 23 April 2015. The Consultation Paper (CP) set out draft ESMA guidelines for the assessment of knowledge and competence of individuals in investment firms providing investment advice or information about financial instruments, investment services or ancillary services to clients on behalf of the investment firm. The consultation period closed on 10 July 2015.

4.            ESMA received 80 responses. The answers received on the CP are available on ESMA’s website unless respondents requested otherwise.

5.            As provided by Article 16 of the ESMA Regulation, ESMA also sought the advice of the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group’s (SMSG).

6.            This paper contains summaries of responses received and feedback statements provided by ESMA. ESMA recommends that this report should be read together with the CP published on 23 April 2015 to have a complete understanding of the rationale for the guidelines. The final guidelines presented in Annex VI take into account the comments and suggestions raised by respondents.

Contents

7.            Section II briefly summarises the feedback to the CP and the main responses from ESMA.

8.            Section III contains the Annexes: Annex I provides the Summary of questions, Annex II contains the legislative mandate, Annex III reports the cost-benefit analysis, Annex IV reports the Opinion of the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group, Annex V details the feedback on the CP, Annex VI sets out the final text of the guidelines and Annex VII describes some illustrative examples of the application of certain aspects of the guidelines.

Next Steps

9.            The final guidelines in Annex VI will be translated into the official EU languages and published on the ESMA website. The publication of the translations will trigger a two-month period during which National Competent Authorities (NCAs) must notify ESMA whether they comply or intend to comply with the guidelines.

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