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Reset all filters| Date | Ref. | Title | Section | Type | Download | Info | Summary | Related Documents | Translated versions |
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| 15/04/2011 | 2011/121 | Discussion paper- ESMA’s policy orientations on possible implementing measures under Article 3 of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 186.38 KB |
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| 13/07/2011 | 2011/209 | Consultation paper- ESMA's draft technical advice to the European Commission on possible implementing measures of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 2.82 MB |
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| 22/07/2011 | 2011/220 | Discussion paper- ESMA’s policy orientations on guidelines for UCITS Exchange-Traded Funds and Structured UCITS | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 211.79 KB |
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| 23/08/2011 | 2011/270 | Consultation paper- ESMA's draft technical advice to the European Commission on possible implementing measures of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive in relation to supervision and third countries | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 154.97 KB |
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| 23/02/2012 | 2012/117 | Discussion paper on Key concepts of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and types of AIFM | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 359.52 KB |
This document will be of interest to asset management companies and trade associations of asset management companies managing funds falling in the scope of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive. Responses to this discussion paper will help ESMA in finalising its policy approach. In light of the feedback received, ESMA will develop a consultation paper in Q2 2012 setting out formal proposals for draft regulatory technical standards on Article 4(4) of the AIFMD. The results of that public consultation will be used by ESMA in finalising the draft regulatory technical standards to be submitted to the European Commission for endorsement by the end of 2012. | |||
| 25/06/2012 | 2012/379 | Draft Technical Standards for the Regulation on OTC Derivatives, CCPs and Trade Repositories | Post Trading | Consultation Paper | PDF 2.12 MB |
This consultation paper includes the Regulatory and Implementing Technical Standards ESMA is required to draft under the Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR). It covers implementing measures for the application of the clearing obligation for risk mitigation techniques, exemptions for non-financial counterparties and intra-group transactions, requirements for CCPs and reporting and disclosure obligations for trade repositories. |
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| 28/06/2012 | 2012/406 | Draft Guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the AIFMD | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 1.03 MB |
Annex II of the AIFMD establishes a set of rules (largely inspired from the provisions of Directive 2006/48/EC, the “CRD”) with which AIFMs have to comply when establishing and applying the remuneration policies for certain categories of their staff. Article 13(2) of the AIFMD requires ESMA to develop guidelines on sound remuneration policies which comply with Annex II of the AIFMD. This consultation paper represents the first step in the elaboration of the guidelines on remuneration policies required by the AIFMD and sets out ESMA’s formal proposals for these guidelines.Responses to this consultation paper will be taken into account by ESMA in finalising the guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the AIFMD. In finalising the guidelines, ESMA will also take into account the development of its work on the separate set of guidelines, which will be complementary to the CEBS Guidelines, focused on remuneration policies of investment firms from an investor protection point of view, for which a separate consultation paper will be published at the end of Q3 2012. ESMA aims to adopt the final text of the guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the AIFMD in Q4 2012. | |||
| 30/01/2012 | 2012/44 | ESMA’s guidelines on ETFs and other UCITS issues | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 420.17 KB |
In the summer of 2010 ESMA started looking into the operation of UCITS making use of the new investment freedoms introduced by the UCITS III Directive and the Eligible Assets Directive (2007/16/EC) in order to identify the possible impact on investor protection and market integrity. As part of this work, ESMA published a discussion paper on policy orientations on guidelines for UCITS Exchange-Traded Funds and Structured UCITS on 22 July 2011 (ESMA/2011/220), responses to which were due by 22 September. This consultation paper represents the next stage in the development of ESMA guidelines in this area. ESMA will take into account responses to this consultation paper in finalising the guidelines for adoption in Q2 2012. | |||
| 19/12/2012 | 2012/844 | Draft regulatory technical standards on types of AIFMs | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 826.57 KB |
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| 19/12/2012 | 2012/845 | Guidelines on key concepts of the AIFMD | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 698.69 KB |
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| 20/12/2012 | 2012/852 | Guidelines for establishing consistent, efficient and effective assessments of interoperability arrangements | Post Trading | Consultation Paper | PDF 445.22 KB |
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| 16/02/2012 | 2012/95 | Draft Technical Standards for the Regulation on OTC Derivatives, CCPs and Trade Repositories | Post Trading | Consultation Paper | PDF 776.04 KB |
The Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on OTC Derivatives, CCPs and trade repositories (EMIR) introduces provisions to improve transparency and reduce the risks associated with the OTC derivatives market and establishes common rules for central counterparties (CCPs) and for trade repositories (TRs). It has been identified that common rules are required in the case of CCPs in view of the shift of risk management from a bilateral to a central process for OTC derivatives and in the case of trade repositories because of the increase in information that needs to be reported to them. The Regulation delegates or confers powers to the Commission to adopt regulatory technical standards (RTS) and implementing technical standards (ITS) on a number of areas. This discussion paper covers the draft RTS and ITS which ESMA is required to develop. Following this discussion paper and on the basis of the relevant input received, ESMA will prepare draft technical standards to be included in the consultation paper which will most likely be published around summer 2012. | |||
| 18/10/2013 | 2013/1292 | ESMA’s Technical Advice to the Commission on procedural rules to impose fines on Trade Repositories | Post Trading | Consultation Paper | PDF 1.52 MB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is publishing this consultation paper to assist with the preparation of its Technical Advice to the European Commission on the procedural rules for imposing fines and periodic penalties on Trade Repositories. The Commission requested ESMA's advice on 29 April 2013 to assist it in formulating procedural rules by delegated act. (Annex I) The closing date for responses is 15 November 2013 and ESMA aims to provide its advice to the Commission by 31 December 2013. |
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| 20/12/2013 | 2013/1974 | Revision of the provisions on diversification of collateral in ESMA’s guidelines on ETFs and other UCITS issues | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 202.22 KB |
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| 20/02/2013 | 2013/219 | ESMA’s Technical Advice to the Commission on Fees for Trade Repositories | Post Trading | Consultation Paper | PDF 586.97 KB |
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| 24/05/2013 | 2013/592 | Consultation paper on ESMA’s guidelines on AIFMD reporting obligations under Articles 3 and 24 of the AIFMD | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 973.51 KB |
Consultation paper on ESMA’s guidelines on AIFMD reporting obligations under Articles 3 and 24 of the AIFMD ESMA’s consultation paper (CP) on AIFMD reporting obligations contains in draft guidelines to national competent authorities (NCAs) for securities markets on reporting obligations for AIFMs under Articles 3 and 24 of the AIFMD. These draft guidelines, set out in Annex III, provide clarification on the information that AIFMs should report to NCAs, the timing of such reporting together with the procedures to be followed when AIFMs move from one reporting obligation to another. Annex IV of the CP includes the reporting template set out in Regulation 231/2013. Annex V sets out a diagram which summarises the reporting obligations of AIFMs, as determined by the total value of assets under management and the nature of the AIFs managed or marketed. Annex VI provides stakeholders with detailed IT guidance for XML filing. The CP is accompanied by the publication of the AIFM reporting XSD schema (ESMA/2013/599) that AIFMs will have to use to report the information under Articles 3 and 24 to NCAs and on which ESMA is also seeking feedback from stakeholders. | |||
| 24/05/2013 | 2013/599 | AIFM reporting XSD schema and samples | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | ZIP 29.41 KB |
The CP setting out draft ESMA’s guidelines on reporting obligations under Articles 3 and 24 of the AIFMD (ESMA/2013/592) is supplemented by AIFM reporting XSD schema and samples that AIFMs will have to use to report the information under Articles 3 and 24 to their national competent authorities. ESMA is also seeking feedback from stakeholders on these documents | |||
| 17/07/2013 | 2013/892 | Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on contracts having a direct, substantial and foreseeable effect within the Union and non-evasion of provisions of EMIR | Post Trading | Consultation Paper | PDF 1.37 MB |
Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on contracts having a direct, substantial and foreseeable effect within the Union and non-evasion of provisions of EMIR |
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| 12/07/2013 | 2013/925 | The Clearing Obligation under EMIR | Post Trading | Consultation Paper | PDF 773.26 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is publishing this discussion paper in order to seek stakeholders’ views on the preparation of the regulatory technical standards ESMA is required to draft under Article 5(2) “Clearing Obligation Procedure” of the Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR). The input from stakeholders will help ESMA in the development of the relevant technical standards to be drafted and submitted to the European Commission for endorsement in the form of Commission Regulations, i.e. a legally binding instrument directly applicable in all Member States of the European Union. One essential element in the development of draft technical standards is the analysis of the costs and benefits that those legal provisions will imply. Input in this respect and any supportive data will be highly appreciated and kept confidential where required. Please respond to the consultation using the response template. The closing date for responses is 12 September 2013. |
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| 26/09/2014 | 2014/1182 | Consultation paper on the implementing measures of the Regulations on EuSEF and EuVECA | Fund Management | Consultation Paper | PDF 635.29 KB |
Who should read this paper This consultation paper is addressed to social entrepreneurs, impact investors, EuSEF and EuVECA managers, impact fund managers, business angels, venture capitalists and other relevant stakeholders and their associations in the area of social entrepreneurship and venture capital in the EU. Responding to this paper ESMA invites comments on all matters in this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex 1. Comments are most helpful if they:• respond to the question stated;• indicate the specific question to which the comment relates;• contain a clear rationale; and• describe any alternatives ESMA should consider. ESMA will consider all comments received by 10 December 2014. All contributions should be submitted online at www.esma.europa.eu under the heading ‘Your input - Consultations’. Publication of responses All contributions received will be published following the close of the consultation, unless you request otherwise. Please clearly and prominently indicate in your submission any part you do not wish to be publically disclosed. A standard confidentiality statement in an email message will not be treated as a request for non-disclosure. A confidential response may be requested from us in accordance with ESMA’s rules on access to documents. We may consult you if we receive such a request. Any decision we make not to disclose the response is reviewable by ESMA’s Board of Appeal and the European Ombudsman. Data protection Information on data protection can be found at www.esma.europa.eu under the heading ‘Legal Notice’. |