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| Date | Ref. | Title | Section | Type | Download | Info | Summary | Related Documents | Translated versions |
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| 15/10/2018 | ESMA31-62-1114 | 2017 Report on EEA prospectus activity | Corporate Finance | Final Report | PDF 385.45 KB |
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| 12/01/2012 | 2012/3 | Annual report on the application of the Regulation on credit rating agencies as provided by Article 21(5) and Article 39a of the Regulation (EU) No 1060/2009 as amended by Regulation No 1095/2010 | Credit Rating Agencies | Final Report | PDF 141.98 KB |
This is the first report under the new CRA regulation, however, please note that CESR published a report about the application of the Regulation in the EU and, in particular, on the implementation of the requirements established in Annex I of the Regulation on 6 December 2010 (CESR/10-1424), according to Article 21(4) of the Regulation which was subsequently amended by Regulation No (EC) 513/2011. At the time of publication, 16 CRA's have been registered. | |||
| 18/03/2013 | 2013/308 | Annual report on the application of the Regulation on credit rating agencies- 2012 | Credit Rating Agencies | Final Report | PDF 601.08 KB |
This is the second annual report on the application of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation. | |||
| 25/02/2015 | 2015/494 | Best Execution under MiFID | MiFID - Investor Protection, Supervisory convergence | Final Report | PDF 761.62 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has conducted a peer review on how national regulators (national competent authorities or NCAs) supervise and enforce the MiFID provisions relating to investment firms’ obligation to provide best execution, or obtain the best possible result, for their clients when executing their orders. ESMA found that the level of implementation of best execution provisions, as well as the level of convergence of supervisory practices by NCAs, is relatively low. In order to address this situation a number of improvements were identified, including: • prioritisation of best execution as a key conduct of business supervisory issue; • the allocation of sufficient resources to best execution supervision; and • a more proactive supervisory approach to monitoring compliance with best execution requirements, both desk-based and onsite inspections. The review was conducted on the basis of information provided by 29 NCAs and complemented by on-site visits to the NCAs of France, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland and Spain. | |||
| 21/02/2014 | 2014/151 | Credit Rating Agencies Annual Report 2013 | Credit Rating Agencies | Final Report | PDF 507.61 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Annual Report 2013 (Report) on credit rating agencies (CRAs) in the European Union (EU). The Report also outlines ESMA’s supervisory work plan for this year. ESMA has found that CRAs continue to progress in how they comply with the CRA Regulation, including improved internal transparency and disclosure to the market on credit rating activities as well as empowerment of the compliance function. However, ESMA considers that improvements are still necessary, notably in the following areas: • validation of rating methodologies, to ensure that a credit rating assessment is a comprehensive risk assessment leading to high quality ratings; • internal governance, ensuring the full independence of the internal review function and thereby reducing the risk of potential conflict of interest; and • robust IT systems to support the rating process, including information security controls and protection of confidential rating information. These issues form the basis for much of ESMA’s supervision activities as outlined in its 2014 work plan. This includes the completion of the two on-going supervisory reviews into CRAs’ monitoring of structured finance ratings and into small and medium-sized CRAs. A new thematic investigation on how CRAs review and validate their rating methodologies will also be launched, as well as dedicated work on CRAs’ IT systems and controls. Following the entry into force of the amended CRA Regulation in June 2013, ESMA will also complete a specific assessment on CRAs’ compliance with the new regulatory requirements. | |||
| 28/09/2020 | ESMA35-43-2424 | Draft technical standards on the provision of investment services and activities in the Union by third-country firms under MiFID II and MiFIR | MiFID - Investor Protection | Final Report | PDF 1.23 MB |
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| 18/12/2015 | 2015/1879 | ESMA CRA Market Share Calculation | Credit Rating Agencies | Final Report | PDF 586.38 KB |
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| 16/12/2014 | 2014/1524 | ESMA’s investigation into structured finance ratings | Credit Rating Agencies | Final Report | PDF 436.29 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authorities (ESMA) has published this report to inform of the outcome and findings of its general investigation in the way credit rating agencies (CRAs) conduct surveillance of structured finance credit ratings, as indicated in ESMA’s Credit Rating Agencies Annual Report 2013. The investigation took place between October 2013 and September 2014 and involved the four largest CRAs providing credit ratings on structured finance instruments in the EU, namely DBRS Ratings (DBRS), Fitch Ratings (Fitch), Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) and Standard & Poor’s (S&P). | |||
| 22/03/2012 | 2012/207 | ESMA’s Report on the Supervision of Credit Rating Agencies | Credit Rating Agencies | Final Report | PDF 323.81 KB |
This report provides an overview of ESMA’s supervisory activity on Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) registered in the European Union and summarises the results of ESMA’s first examination of the three groups of registered CRAs (Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investors Services, and Standard & Poor's Rating Services). The examination referred to in this document is the first step in an ongoing supervisory process conducted by ESMA and therefore does not represent a full scope investigation. The observations set forth in this Report refer to common issues affecting CRAs activities. As of the date of this document, ESMA has not determined whether any observation highlighted below constitutes a breach of the provisions of the Regulation. ESMA is still progressing in its assessment of the areas discussed in this Report. This Report is not based on a decision by ESMA’s Board of Supervisors; therefore it is published without prejudice to the possibility of further investigations which could lead to enforcement or supervisory actions. | |||
| 13/05/2020 | ESMA80-189-6982 | EU CLO credit ratings – an overview of Credit Rating Agencies practices and challenges | COVID-19, Credit Rating Agencies | Final Report | PDF 436.43 KB |
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| 05/06/2020 | ESMA35-36-1946 | Final Report Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II compliance function requirements | Guidelines and Technical standards, MiFID - Investor Protection | Final Report | PDF 395.33 KB |
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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 444.15 KB |
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| 18/07/2019 | ESMA33-9-320 | Final Report Guidelines on Disclosure Requirements Applicable to Credit Rating Agencies | Credit Rating Agencies | Final Report | PDF 336.63 KB |
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| 05/02/2019 | ESMA 33-9-295 | Final Report Guidelines on the Submission of Periodic Information to ESMA by Credit Rating Agencies | Credit Rating Agencies | Final Report | PDF 769.91 KB |
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| 30/11/2015 | 2015/1783 | Final Report on complex debt instruments and structured deposits | MiFID - Investor Protection | Final Report | PDF 409.89 KB |
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| 02/06/2017 | ESMA70-145-81 | Final report on draft RTS on cooperation with third countries under BMR | Benchmarks | Final Report | PDF 203.07 KB |
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| 17/12/2015 | 2015/1886 | Final report on guidelines for the assessment of knowledge and competence | MiFID - Investor Protection | Final Report | PDF 422.68 KB |
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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| 02/06/2017 | ESMA35-43-620 | Final report on guidelines on MiFID II product governance requirements | MiFID - Investor Protection | Final Report | PDF 713.52 KB |
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| 20/12/2018 | ESMA70-145-1008 | Final report on Guidelines on non-significant benchmarks | Benchmarks | Final Report | PDF 673.72 KB |
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| 15/11/2016 | 2016-1575 | Final Report on Guidelines on the validation and review of Credit Rating Agencies’ methodologies | Credit Rating Agencies | Final Report | PDF 655.85 KB |