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07/07/2011 2011/194 Report- Mapping of the Transparency Directive Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
1.15 MB		 Report - Mapping of the Transparency Directive 
18/01/2011 2011/26 Summary Report on the mapping of contingency measures Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
93.63 KB
26/04/2012 2012/270 Actual use of sanctioning powers under MAD Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
1.55 MB		 The report provides a comparison of the use of administrative sanctioning powers across 29 EEA Member States for 2008-2010.  The results of the report will provide input to the legislative process on the new market abuse regime.
24/05/2012 2012/300 Prospectus Directive – Good Practices in the approval process Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
467.38 KB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today “Prospectus Directive – Good Practices in the approval process“,  a peer review report on the application of regulatory good practices by national supervisory authorities - competent authorities (CA)  when approving investment prospectuses.The review was conducted using good practice criteria that ESMA developed on selected areas of the Prospectus Directive dealing with the approval process for investment prospectuses.  The prospectuses provide investors with easy to understand and relevant information on investment products.  Peer review reports on national regulators’ procedures contribute to ESMA’s objective of fostering supervisory convergence and achieving a level playing field between jurisdictions.
01/07/2013 2013/805 Supervisory Practices under MAD- Peer review report and Good Practices Market Abuse, Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
1.17 MB		 ESMA's peer review of the supervisory practices EEA national competent authorities (NCAs) covers how national authorities enforce the requirements of the Market Abuse Directive (MAD).  The Directive deals with the prevention of the dissemination of misleading information, the breach of reporting obligations and market abuse.
01/07/2013 2013/806 Supervisory Practices under MAD- Mapping Report Market Abuse, Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
315.44 KB		 ESMA's Mapping Report on Supervisory Practices under MAD sets out the situation in each Member State as regards their implementation of the various requirements of the Market Abuse Directive.
11/12/2014 2014/1485 MiFID – Conduct of Business, fair, clear and not misleading information Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
614.16 KB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has conducted a peer review of how national regulators (national competent authorities or NCAs) supervise MiFID conduct of business rules on providing fair, clear and not misleading information to clients. The peer review focused on NCAs’ organisation, supervisory approaches, monitoring and complaints handling in relation to information and marketing communications under MiFID. The Report found that there was overall a high degree of compliance amongst NCAs with the good practices identified in these key areas. However, a variety of approaches were observed, leading to different intensity of supervision. A number of areas for improvement were identified. They include: • enhanced use of on-site inspections and thematic reviews; • a specific focus on conduct of business issues in firms’ risk assessments; and • greater efforts to detect failings by firms in a timely manner. The review was conducted on the basis of information provided by NCAs in a self-assessment questionnaire and complemented by on-site visits to the NCAs of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.
18/12/2014 2014/1560 Advice- Investment-based crowdfunding Innovation and Products Final Report PDF
482.2 KB		 Crowdfunding is a means of raising finance for projects from ‘the crowd’ often by means of an internet-based platform through which project owners ‘pitch’ their idea to potential backers, who are typically not professional investors.  It takes many forms, not all of which involve the potential for a financial return.  ESMA’s focus is on crowdfunding which involves investment, as distinct from donation, non-monetary reward or loan agreement.Crowdfunding is relatively young and business models are evolving. EU financial services rules were not designed with the industry in mind.  Within investment-based crowdfunding a range of different operational structures are used so it is not straightforward to map crowdfunding platforms’ activities to those regulated under EU legislation. Member States and NCAs have been working out how to treat crowdfunding, with some dealing with issues case-by-case, some seeking to clarify how crowdfunding fits into existing rules and others introducing specific requirements.To assist NCAs and market participants, and to promote regulatory and supervisory convergence, ESMA has assessed typical investment-based crowdfunding business models and how they could evolve, risks typically involved for project owners, investors and the platforms themselves and the likely components of an appropriate regulatory regime. ESMA then prepared a detailed analysis of how the typical business models map across to the existing EU legislation, set out in sections 1 to 6 of this document.
29/10/2015 2015/1615 Steven Maijoor speech at ECN Innovation and Products, Speeches Speech PDF
261.75 KB
22/12/2015 2015/1905 MAD Supervisory Practices peer review follow-up Market Abuse, Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
239.64 KB
07/01/2016 2015/1912 Opening Speech by J Servais, President of FSMA Innovation and Products Speech PDF
162.44 KB
07/01/2016 2015/1915 Closing Speech by V Ross, ESMA FI Day Innovation and Products Speech PDF
100.54 KB
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.
18/03/2015 2015/592 Automated Trading Guidelines- ESMA peer review among National Competent Authorities Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
930.33 KB
21/05/2015 2015/856 Ann1 Investment-based crowdfunding- Insights from regulators in the EU Innovation and Products Final Report PDF
319.65 KB
30/06/2016 2016/1055 Peer Review Report on Prospectus Approval Process Prospectus, Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
1.23 MB
30/09/2016 2016/1420 Financial Technology: The Regulatory Tipping Points Innovation and Products, Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Speech PDF
273.28 KB
24/11/2016 2016/1613 Regulation and DLT: Working to Strike the Right Balance Innovation and Products, Speeches Speech PDF
164.72 KB
07/03/2016 2016/345 Financial Innovation towards a balanced regulatory response- Speech by V. Ross Innovation and Products, Speeches Speech PDF
138.83 KB
07/04/2016 2016/584 Suitability Peer Review- Final Report MiFID - Investor Protection, Supervisory convergence Final Report PDF
459.35 KB

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