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Date | Ref. | Title | Section | Type | Download | Info | Summary | Related Documents | Translated versions |
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09/06/2010 | 10-333 | Technical Advice- The Equivalence between the Japanese Regulatory and Supervisory Framework and the EU Regulatory Regime for Credit Rating Agencies | CESR Archive, Credit Rating Agencies | Technical Advice | PDF 4.59 MB |
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23/03/2011 | 2011/82 | Press release- ESMA establishes a framework for third country prospectus and applies this new framework to facilitate Israeli issuers access | Prospectus, Corporate Disclosure, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 189.19 KB |
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17/05/2011 | 2011/144 | Final advice- ESMA´s Technical Advice to the Commission on Fees for CRAs | Credit Rating Agencies | Technical Advice | PDF 1.72 MB |
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18/05/2011 | 2011/146 | Press release- ESMA issues Guidelines on endorsement and clarifies the use for regula-tory purposes of credit ratings issued outside the European Union after 6 June 2011 | Credit Rating Agencies, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 33.42 KB |
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06/06/2011 | 2011/170 | Press release- ESMA and the Japanese FSA exchanged letters establishing the cooperation framework between the EU and Japan for credit rating agencies | Credit Rating Agencies, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 133.72 KB |
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19/09/2011 | 2011/306 | Press release- ESMA issues first drafts of binding standards for credit rating agencies | Credit Rating Agencies, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 28.01 KB |
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04/10/2011 | 2011/323 | Final report- ESMA's technical advice on possible delegated acts concerning the Prospectus Directive as amended by the Directive 2010/73/EU | Prospectus, Corporate Disclosure | Technical Advice | PDF 797.56 KB |
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31/10/2011 | 2011/360 | Press release- DBRS, Fitch, Moody's, and S&P receive EU registration | Credit Rating Agencies, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 189.6 KB |
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21/12/2011 | 2011/460 | Press Release- ESMA extends transitional period for use of non-EU credit ratings, Australian CRA regime endorsed | Credit Rating Agencies, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 164.63 KB |
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02/02/2012 | 2012/64 | ESMA makes available data on credit ratings’ past performances- central repository launched | Credit Rating Agencies | Press Release | PDF 196.21 KB |
ESMA launches today a Central Rating Repository (CEREP) providing information on credit ratings issued by those 15 Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) which are either registered or certified in the European Union. The CEREP database will allow investors to assess for the first time on a single platform the performance and reliability of credit ratings on different types of ratings, asset classes and geo-graphical regions over the time period of choice. To access the database, please click here. | |||
01/03/2012 | 2012/137 | ESMA’s technical advice on possible delegated acts concerning the Prospectus Directive as amended by the Directive 2010/73/EU | Prospectus, Corporate Disclosure | Technical Advice | PDF 1.32 MB |
ESMA publishes today the second part of its final advice (ESMA/2012/137) on possible delegated acts for the Prospectus Directive (PD). The advice was submitted to the Commission on 29 February 2012. In its advice, ESMA proposes how to use a prospectus in a retail cascade and provides input on how to review the provisions of the Prospectus Regulation concerning tax information, indices, auditor’s report on profit forecasts and estimates and audited historical financial information. Today’s advice follows a public consultation started on 13 December 2011. Overall, the technical advice aims to achieve a high level of investor protection and to increase across Europe the legal clarity and efficiency of the prospectus regime. Investment prospectuses as such are aimed to provide investors with easily accessible information on financial products so as to foster in-formed decision-making. | |||
01/03/2012 | 2012/140 | ESMA advises European Commission on Prospectus Directive’s overhaul- Advice covers possible delegated acts | Prospectus, Corporate Disclosure, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 115.14 KB |
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15/03/2012 | 2012/158 | ESMA allows EU-registered CRAs to endorse credit ratings issued in the US, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore | Credit Rating Agencies | Press Release | PDF 189.93 KB |
ESMA today announces that it considers the regulatory frameworks for credit rating agencies (CRAs) of the United States of America, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore to be in line with European rules. The EU Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 on Credit Rating Agencies1 requires ESMA to assess whether the requirements of third-country CRA regimes are “as stringent as” the European ones. Today’s announcement allows European financial institutions to continue using for regulatory purposes credit ratings issued in these countries after 30 April 2012. ESMA’s assessment of third-country CRA regimes is an important tool for enhancing internationally consistent supervision of CRAs in the interests of protecting financial markets and investors in the EU. | |||
22/03/2012 | 2012/220 | ESMA issues a report on its first examinations of credit rating agencies | Credit Rating Agencies, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 189.81 KB |
ESMA today publishes a report (ESMA/2012/207) on the supervision of Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) registered in the European Union (EU). The report provides an overview of ESMA’s supervisory activity and summarises the results of the first examinations ESMA conducted in December 2011 of three groups of CRAs, namely Fitch Ratings (Fitch), Moody’s Investor Services (Moody’s) and Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (S&P). | |||
27/03/2012 | 2012/224 | ESMA seeks views on proxy advisors | Press Releases, Corporate Governance, Corporate Disclosure | Press Release | PDF 170.89 KB |
ESMA published last Thursday a discussion paper (ESMA/2012/212) on proxy advisors active in the European Union, seeking views of stakeholders. The paper aims at giving an overview of the state and structure of the market, advisor’s methodologies, and on possible policy options. Generally, proxy advisors assist (institutional) investors and asset managers in their voting policy and strategy. Currently, there are no rules in place on a pan-European basis regarding proxy advisors. ESMA will use the feedback received on this paper to publish a feedback statement in Q4 of 2012, which will also include ESMA’s view on whether there is a need for policy action in the area. | |||
18/04/2012 | 2012/256 | ESMA approves credit ratings from Argentina and Mexico for use in the EU | Credit Rating Agencies, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 186.59 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announces today that it considers the regulatory frameworks for credit rating agencies (CRAs) of Argentina and Mexico to be in line with European Union rules. Today’s announcement allows European financial institutions to continue using credit ratings issued in these countries for regulatory purposes after 30 April 2012.In order to facilitate regulatory information exchange, and as a precondition to endorsement, ESMA has entered into co-operation agreements for the supervision of CRAs with the national competent authorities of Argentina and Mexico. Ratings issued under the regulatory frameworks of Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United States have already been approved for use in the EU. | |||
18/04/2012 | 2012/259 | Technical advice on CRA regulatory equivalence- US, Canada and Australia | Credit Rating Agencies | Technical Advice | PDF 697.78 KB |
On 12 June 2009 the European Commission requested CESR, now ESMA, to provide its technical advice on the equivalence between the legal and supervisory framework of Japan, The United States, and Canada with the EU regulatory regime for credit rating agencies. (Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council on credit rating agencies ). On 17 November 2009, the Commission also requested CESR to provide its technical advice on Australia. On 28 September 2010, the European Commission published an equivalence decision on Japan. With regard to the compliance with the EU requirements on endorsement, ESMA had already indicated that it considers the legal and regulatory regime for CRAs supervision of the following countries as “as stringent as” the EU requirements: - On 22 December 2011, Japan and Australia; - On 15 March 2012, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore. This report sets out ESMA’s advice to the European Commission in respect of the equivalence between the US (Part I), Canada (Part II) and Australia (Part III) respective legal and supervisory frameworks and the EU regulatory regime for credit rating agencies. | |||
27/04/2012 | 2012/274 | ESMA approves credit ratings from Brazil for use in the EU | Credit Rating Agencies, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 182.58 KB |
ESMA considers the regulatory framework for credit rating agencies (CRAs) of Brazil to be in line with European Union rules. This allows European financial institutions to continue using credit ratings issued in Brazil for regulatory purposes after 30 April 2012. In order to facilitate the exchange of regulatory information, and as a precondition to endorsement, ESMA has also entered into a co-operation agreement for the supervision of CRAs with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM). | |||
26/07/2012 | 2012/483 | ESMA publishes review of accounting treatment of Greek sovereign debt | Corporate Disclosure, IFRS Supervisory Convergence | Press Release | PDF 122.97 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published Review of Greek Government Bonds accounting practices in the IFRS Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2011, which sets out the results of the review conducted by ESMA on accounting practices and disclosures regarding exposure to Greek government bonds. The ESMA review considered a sample of 42 European financial institutions, each with significant exposure to Greek government bonds totalling an estimated gross exposure of around €80 billion. |
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20/12/2012 | 2012/854 | ESMA issues statement on forbearance practices | Corporate Disclosure, IFRS Supervisory Convergence, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 117.17 KB |
ESMA issues statement on forbearance practicesThe European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a Public Statement on the Treatment of Forbearance Practices in IFRS Financial Statements of Financial Institutions. The statement deals with the definition of forbearance practices, their impact on the impairment of financial assets and the specific disclosures relating to forbearance activities that listed financial institutions should include in their IFRS financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2012.The statement results from ESMA’s concerns that a lack of consistency amongst issuers in this area raises issues over the transparency and accuracy of their financial statements. ESMA believes that the consistent application of IFRS principles promotes comparability among listed financial institutions’ financial statements.This forms part of broader work on forbearance practices undertaken by regulators, including the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), who are examining the issue in the context of prudential reporting and macro-economic risks respectively.Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair said:“ESMA and national authorities have become concerned at the lack of clarity in financial issuers’ financial statements regarding their treatment of forbearance-related practices, and the potential impact this might have on issuer’s financial performance and position, with consequences for investors and markets.“We have seen the impact of an inadequate approach to forbearance and impairment in previous financial crises and our aim is to avoid a similar situation developing here in the EU. We believe that by promoting an appropriate and consistent approach to the definition of forbearance, measurement of impairment and related disclosures, investors can be confident that issuers’ financial statements accurately reflect credit risk exposures and the credit quality of their financial assets.”“A uniformly consistent approach on this issue in the EU will contribute to the proper functioning of financial markets, the maintenance of financial stability in the European Union and improved investor protection.”Forbearance and objective evidence of impairmentForbearance occurs when the borrower is considered to be unable to meet the terms and conditions of the contract due to financial difficulties and ,based on these difficulties, it decides to modify the terms and conditions of the contract to allow the borrower sufficient ability to service the debt or refinance. Therefore, forbearance measures constitute objective evidence of impairment under IFRS.Forbearance and asset impairmentAs forbearance measures are extended due to the financial difficulties of the borrower, ESMA expects that issuers would have when assessing the impairment of those loans:• identified whether a loss event has had an impact on the estimated future cash flows;• based impairment calculations on the estimated future cash flows and not the contractual cash flows; and• applied a heightened level of scepticism when estimating the future cash flows, as well as other parameters used. Required disclosures in the year-end IFRS financial statementsThe disclosures to be provided by financial institutions, regarding their forbearance practices in their annual IFRS financial statements, should include the following qualitative aspects:• details of the types of forbearance practices undertaken during the reporting period;• description of the risks related to the forbearance practices undertaken, and how these risks are managed and monitored for internal management purposes;• accounting policies applied in respect of the forborn assets; and• description of any changes in these aspects from the prior period.The issuers should also provide quantitative disclosures in order to enable users to evaluate the impact of forbearance measures on the credit risk profile of their loan portfolios and their financial position and performance. ESMA expects such quantitative disclosures to be included in the 2012 financial statements as far as possible, and in any event they should be implemented and reflected in 2013’s annual financial statements.Next StepsESMA, together with EU national competent authorities, will continue to monitor the level of transparency that issuers provide in their financial statements on forbearance related measures and their impact on impairment, and will consider whether further action is required. The statement complements ESMA’s common enforcement priorities for the 2012 year-end IFRS financial statements which were published in November 2012. |