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| Date | Ref. | Title | Section | Type | Download | Info | Summary | Related Documents | Translated versions |
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| 23/03/2011 | 2011/81 | Recommendations- ESMA update of the CESR recommendations on the consistent implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 809/2004 implementing the Prospectus Directive | Guidelines and Technical standards, Prospectus, Corporate Disclosure | Guidelines & Recommendations | PDF 593.19 KB |
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| 28/03/2011 | 2011/22 | Report- ESMA Data on Prospectuses Approved and Passported- July 2010 to December 2010 | Prospectus, Corporate Disclosure | Final Report | PDF 134.79 KB |
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| 18/05/2011 | 2011/139 | Final report- Guidelines on the application of the endorsement regime under Article 4 (3) of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation No 1060/2009 | Credit Rating Agencies, Guidelines and Technical standards | Guidelines & Recommendations | PDF 653.98 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 26/07/2012 | 2012/482 | Review of Greek Government Bonds accounting practices | Corporate Disclosure, IFRS Supervisory Convergence | Final Report | PDF 583.61 KB |
This report includes a Review of Greek Government Bonds accounting practices in the IFRS Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2011. |
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| 16/08/2012 | 2012/525 | Summary of responses on considerations of materiality in financial reporting | Corporate Disclosure, IFRS Supervisory Convergence | Final Report | PDF 383.4 KB |
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| 25/09/2012 | 2012/602 | ESMA Data on Prospectuses Approved and Passported- January 2011 to December 2011 | Prospectus, Corporate Disclosure | Final Report | PDF 573.49 KB |
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| 25/09/2012 | 2012/603 | ESMA Data on Prospectuses Approved and Passported- January 2012 to June 2012 | Prospectus, Corporate Disclosure | Final Report | PDF 431.12 KB |
NOTE: This Report is an amended version of the Report published on 25 September 2012. The previously published Report was amended on 15 May 2013 following the discovery of factual errors in the statis-tical information in Section III.2. Title ESMA Data on Prospectuses Approved and Passported - January 2012 to June 2012 | |||
| 17/12/2012 | 2011/188 | Cooperation including delegation between ESMA, the competent authorities and the sectoral competent authorities under Regulation (EU) No 513/2011 on credit rating agencies | Credit Rating Agencies | Guidelines & Recommendations | PDF 190.32 KB |
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| 14/02/2013 | 2013/218 | Considerations of materiality in financial reporting | Corporate Disclosure, IFRS Supervisory Convergence | Final Report | PDF 446.95 KB |
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| 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. | |||
| 20/03/2013 | 2013/319 | The consistent implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 809/2004 implementing the Prospectus Directive | Corporate Disclosure, Prospectus | Guidelines & Recommendations | PDF 540.48 KB |
This document contains an update of the CESR recommendations. |
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| 10/06/2013 | 2013/619 | Comparison of liability regimes in Member States in relation to the Prospectus Directive | Prospectus, Corporate Disclosure | Final Report | PDF 596.91 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a report on the Comparison of liability regimes in Member States in relation to the Prospectus Directive. This is the first report of its kind and provides a comparison of liability regimes covering the EEA – comprising the 27 EU Member States along with Iceland and Norway and is aimed at providing clarity for market participants about the different regimes in place. The report contains an overview of the different arrangements and frameworks in place in EEA States to address administrative, criminal, civil and governmental liability, and provides clarity to market participants about the different regimes in place. The report was compiled in response to a European Commission request of January 2011 for assistance in identifying and monitoring the different regimes in EEA states. The report does not cover how the regimes, or sanctions, are applied. Report Comparison of liability regimes in Member States in relation to the Prospectus Directive Annex II Comparative table of responses from EEA States Annex III Individual responses from EEA States | |||
| 14/06/2013 | 2013/741 | ESMA Data on Prospectuses Approved and Passported—January 2012 to December 2012 | Prospectus, Corporate Disclosure | Final Report | PDF 457.11 KB |
The report compiles statistical data regarding the number of prospectuses approved and passported by National Competent Authorities in the period from January 2012 to December 2012 (with a quarterly disclosure). | |||
| 17/06/2013 | 2013/720 EN | Guidelines and Recommendations on the Scope of the CRA Regulation | Credit Rating Agencies, Guidelines and Technical standards | Guidelines & Recommendations | PDF 221.56 KB |
Croatian translation is also available. | |||
| 17/06/2013 | 2013/720 | Guidelines and Recommendations on the Scope of the CRA Regulation | Credit Rating Agencies | Guidelines & Recommendations | PDF 317.88 KB |
Croatian translation is also available. |
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| 18/07/2013 | 2013/998 | Guidelines on the model MoU concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information related to the supervision of AIFMD entities | International cooperation, Fund Management | Guidelines & Recommendations | PDF 245.15 KB |
ESMA finalises supervisory co-operation agreements for alternative investment funds The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved seven co-operation arrangements between EU securities regulators and their global counterparts with responsibility for the supervision of alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds. ESMA’s Board of Supervisors, at its July meeting, approved Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with authorities from the Bahamas, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico and the United States, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). ESMA has now negotiated 38 agreements on behalf of the 31 EU/EEA national competent authorities for securities markets supervision. The co-operation agreements allow for the exchange of information, cross-border on-site visits and mutual assistance in the enforcement of respective supervisory laws. ESMA had approved 31 MoUs with other non-EU regulators in May. The agreements cover third-country alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) that market alternative investment funds (AIFs) in the EU and EU AIFMs that manage or market AIFs outside the EU. The agreements also cover co-operation in the cross-border supervision of depositaries and AIFMs’ delegates. National securities regulators in the EU, as the supervisors of AIFMs, are in the process of signing MoUs with those jurisdictions relevant to their market. The existence of co-operation arrangements between the EU and non-EU authorities is a precondition of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) for allowing managers from third countries access to EU markets or to perform fund management by delegation from EU managers by 22 July 2013. The co-operation arrangements are applicable from 22 July, and will enable cross-border marketing of AIFs to professional investors between jurisdictions. This is subject to the non-EU jurisdiction not being listed as a non-cooperative jurisdiction by the Financial Action Task Force and, as from the entry into force of the passport for non-EU managers, having co-operation agreements in place with EU Member States regarding the exchange of information on tax matters. The content of the ESMA MoUs follow the IOSCO Principles on Cross-Border Supervisory Co-operation of 2010, and complements the terms and conditions of the IOSCO Multilateral MoU Concerning Consultation and Co-operation and the Exchange of Information of 2002 (MMoU). ESMA had originally contacted all the authorities that have signed the IOSCO MMoU of 2002. ESMA has now approved MoUs with those 42 authorities that responded to ESMA’s call. ESMA continues to negotiate the MoU with the Chinese authority. Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) MoU with AFSA (Albania) MoU with ASIC (Australia) MoU with BMA (Bermuda) MoU with Canadian authorities Accompanying letter MoU with CDVM (Morocco) MoU with CFTC (US) Accompanying letter MoU with CIMA (Cayman Islands) MoU with CMA (Kenya) MoU with CMSA (Tanzania) MoU with CNBV (Mexico) MoU with CVM (Brazil) MoU with DFSA (Dubai) MoU with FCSM (Mauritius) MoU with FINMA (Switzerland) MoU with FSA (Labuan) MoU with FSC (BVI) MoU with FSC (Guernsey) MoU with FSC (Isle of Man) MoU with FSC (Jersey) MoU with HKMA (Hong Kong) MoU with ISA (Israel) MoU with JFSA (Japan) MoU with MAFF (Japan) MoU with MAS (Singapore) MoU with METI (Japan) MoU with OCC and FED (US) MoU with OSFI (Canada) MoU with SC (Malaysia) MoU with SC (Republic of Srpska) MoU with SC (The Bahamas) MoU with SCA (UAE) MoU with SEBI (India) MoU with SEC (Montenegro) MoU with SEC (Pakistan) MoU with SEC (Thailand) MoU with SEC Macedonia (FYROM) MoU with SFC (Hong Kong) MoU with US SEC Accompanying letter MoU with EFSA (Egypt) MoU with FMA (New Zealand) MoU with FSB (South Africa) MoU with SSC (Vietnam) MoU with FSC and FSS (South Korea) |
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| 30/07/2013 | 2013/720 BG | Guidelines and Recommendations on the Scope of the CRA Regulation | Credit Rating Agencies, Guidelines and Technical standards | Guidelines & Recommendations | PDF 159.45 KB |
Насоки и препоръки Насоки и препоръки относно приложното поле на Регламента за АКР | |||
| 30/07/2013 | 2013/720 ES | Guidelines and Recommendations on the Scope of the CRA Regulation | Credit Rating Agencies, Guidelines and Technical standards | Guidelines & Recommendations | PDF 103.74 KB |
Directrices y recomendaciones Directrices y recomendaciones sobre el ámbito de aplicación del Reglamento relativo a las agencias de calificación crediticia |