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Reset all filters| Date | Ref. | Title | Section | Type | Download | Info | Summary | Related Documents | Translated versions |
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| 09/11/2018 | ESMA35-36-1262 | Technical Q&As on product intervention measures on CFDs and binary options | MiFID - Investor Protection | Q&A | PDF 147.84 KB |
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| 01/07/2015 | 2015/1005 | Questions and Answers: Investment-based crowdfunding: money laundering/terrorist financing | Innovation and Products | Q&A | PDF 157.73 KB |
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| 19/11/2021 | ESMA35-43-349 | Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR investor protection topics | MiFID - Investor Protection, Supervisory convergence | Q&A | PDF 1023.15 KB |
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| 31/03/2017 | ESMA35-36-794 | Q&A Relating to the provision of CFDs and other speculative products to retail investors under MiFID | MiFID - Investor Protection | Q&A | PDF 948.76 KB |
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| 06/08/2021 | ESMA70-145-111 | Q&A on the Market Abuse Regulation | Market Abuse, Market Integrity | Q&A | PDF 475.69 KB |
The purpose of this document is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of MAR and its implementing measures. It does this by providing responses to questions posed by the general public and competent authorities in relation to the practical application of the MAR framework The content of this document is aimed at competent authorities to ensure that in their supervisory activities and their actions are converging along the lines of the responses adopted by ESMA and at helping issuers, investors and other market participants by providing clarity on the content of the market abuse rules, rather than creating an extra layer of requirements. |
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| 28/01/2022 | ESMA70-145-114 | Q&A on the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) | Benchmarks, Supervisory convergence | Q&A | PDF 553.88 KB |
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| 22/06/2012 | 2012/382 | MiFID Q&A in the area of investor protection and intermediaries | MiFID - Investor Protection | Q&A | PDF 319.78 KB |
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| 28/10/2016 | 2016/1529 | Joint ESMA and EBA Guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders | Guidelines and Technical standards, MiFID - Investor Protection | Consultation Paper | PDF 1.13 MB |
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| 22/04/2015 | 2015/532 | Investment using virtual currency or distributed ledger technology | Innovation and Products | Consultation Paper | PDF 526.19 KB |
ESMA has been monitoring and analysing virtual currency investment over the last 6 months, to understand developments in the market, potential benefits or risks for investors, market integrity or financial stability, and to support the functioning of the EU single market. ESMA’s analysis is set out in this paper. ESMA is seeking to share its analysis in order to promote wider understanding of innovative market developments, and invites market participants and other stakeholders to submit feedback and any additional information on the following topics: Virtual currency investment products, i.e. collective investment schemes or derivatives such as options and CFDs that have virtual currencies (VCs) as an underlying or invest in VC related businesses and infrastructure; Virtual currency based assets/securities and asset transfers, i.e. financial assets such as shares, funds, etc. that are exclusively traded using virtual currency distributed ledgers (also known as block chains);and The application of the distributed ledger technology to securities/investments, whether inside or outside a virtual currency environment. | |||
| 17/09/2012 | 2012/570 | Guidelines on remuneration policies and practices (MiFID) | MiFID - Investor Protection | Consultation Paper | PDF 508.33 KB |
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| 30/06/2015 | 2015/1006 | Final Report on MiFID II-MiFIR draft technical standards on authorisation, passporting, registration of third country firms and cooperation between competent authorities | MiFID - Investor Protection | Technical Standards | PDF 357.16 KB |
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| 14/11/2013 | 2013/1649 | ESMA’s policy orientations on possible implementing measures under the Market Abuse Regulation | Market Abuse, Market Integrity | Consultation Paper | PDF 950.26 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Discussion Paper setting out its initial views on the implementing measures it will have to develop for the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). MAR aims to enhance market integrity and investor protection. It will achieve this by updating and strengthening the existing market abuse framework, by extending its scope to new markets and trading strategies, and by introducing new requirements. The Discussion Paper presents positions and regulatory options on those issues where ESMA will have to develop MAR implementing measures, likely to include Regulatory Technical Standards, Delegated Acts and Guidelines. These implementing measures are of fundamental importance to the new regime, as they set out how MAR’s enlarged scope is to be implemented in practice by market participants, trading platforms, investors, issuers and persons related to financial markets. In developing these regulatory options ESMA, where similar requirements already exist under the current Market Abuse Directive (MAD), has taken into consideration the existing MAD Level 2 texts and ESMA/CESR guidelines to set out the DP positions in light of the extended scope of MAR. This Discussion Paper is based on the version of the MAR Level 1 text agreed by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission on 24 June 2013. Consultation Reference 2013/1649 Closing date for responses Monday, 27 January 2014 Contact market.integrity[at]esma.europa.eu | |||
| 29/09/2016 | 2016/1406 | Draft technical standards under the Benchmarks Regulation | Benchmarks | Consultation Paper | PDF 1.67 MB |
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| 31/01/2020 | ESMA35-43-2131 | 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 | Consultation Paper | PDF 1.23 MB |
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| 09/03/2020 | ESMA70-156-1464 | Draft Regulatory Technical Standards under the Benchmarks Regulation | Benchmarks | Consultation Paper | PDF 649.44 KB |
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| 09/07/2013 | 2013/918 | Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on information requirements for assessment of acquisitions and increases in holdings in investment firms (MiFID) | MiFID - Investor Protection | Consultation Paper | PDF 506.86 KB |
Executive summary Reasons for publication Article 10b(4) of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID ) requires Member States to make publicly available the information necessary to carry out the assessment of a proposed acquirer of an investment firm. This information must be provided at the time of the initial notification. This information is aimed at ensuring that competent authorities are provided with adequate and proportionate information in order to assess the acquisition. Article 10a of MiFID, as amended by Article 6(4) of the Omnibus Directive , requires ESMA to draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) to establish an exhaustive list of information referred to in Article 10b(4) of MiFID. ESMA is required to submit the draft RTS to the European Commission (Commission) by 1 January 2014. Contents The proposed RTS set out in this Consultation Paper (CP) are based on the CEBS, CESR and CEIOPS ‘Guidelines for the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in holdings in the financial sector required by Directive 2007/44/EC’ (3L3 Guidelines), as well as the report issued by the Commission (in February 2013) to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of Regions on the application of Directive on acquisitions and increase of holdings in the financial sector. Section II explains the background to the proposals; Section III describes the proposals on the exhaustive list of information to be included by proposed acquirers in their notification. Annex I sets out the legislative mandate to develop draft RTS; Annex II sets out the cost-benefit analysis related to the draft RTS; Annex III lists the questions contained in this CP; and Annex IV sets out the full text of the draft RTS. Next steps ESMA will consider the responses it receives to this CP in Q4, and will finalise the draft RTS for submission to the Commission by 1 January 2014 for endorsement. | |||
| 31/07/2020 | ESMA35-43-2464 TC | Draft joint ESMA and EBA Guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders | MiFID - Investor Protection | Consultation Paper | PDF 744.01 KB |
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| 31/07/2020 | ESMA35-43-2464 | Draft joint ESMA and EBA Guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders | MiFID - Investor Protection | Consultation Paper | PDF 711.12 KB |
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| 03/06/2020 | ESMA50-164-3342 | Draft Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers | Innovation and Products | Consultation Paper | PDF 390.7 KB |
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| 29/09/2017 | 70-145-105 | Draft Guidelines on non-significant benchmarks | Benchmarks, Guidelines and Technical standards | Consultation Paper | PDF 557.29 KB |