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16/12/2016 | 2016/1669 | 2016-1669 Q&A on AIFMD | Fund Management | Q&A | PDF 436.68 KB |
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28/01/2016 | 2016/167 | Anneli Tuominen appointed Vice Chair of ESMA | Corporate Information, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 139.35 KB |
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04/01/2021 | ESMA71-99-1498 | Brexit: ESMA withdraws the registrations of six UK-based credit rating agencies and four trade repositories | Brexit, Credit Rating Agencies, Press Releases, Trade Repositories | Press Release | PDF 94.63 KB |
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12/03/2021 | ESMA71-99-1589 | ED Announcement PR | Board of Supervisors, Corporate Information, Management Board | Press Release | PDF 78.78 KB |
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11/11/2015 | JC/2015/078 | ESAs consult on PRIIPs key information for retail investors | Fund Management, Joint Committee, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 120.45 KB |
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05/04/2022 | ESMA71-99-1924 | ESG funds provided better returns for investors in 2020 | Fund Management | Press Release | PDF 106.93 KB |
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01/10/2019 | ESMA71-99-1220 | ESMA 2020 WP | Board of Supervisors, Corporate Information, Management Board, Planning reporting budget, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 106.92 KB |
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15/06/2022 | ESMA71-99-1968 | ESMA 2021 Annual Report Press Release | Board of Supervisors, Corporate Information, Management Board, Planning reporting budget | Press Release | PDF 133.56 KB |
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29/05/2019 | ESMA71-99-1168 | ESMA adjusts application of the trading obligation for shares in a no-deal Brexit | Brexit, MiFID - Secondary Markets, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 87.46 KB |
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29/05/2019 | ESMA71-99-1168 | ESMA adjusts application of the trading obligation for shares in a no-deal Brexit | Brexit, MiFID - Secondary Markets, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 87.46 KB |
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30/07/2015 | 2015/1238 | ESMA advises on extension of AIFMD passport to non-EU jurisdictions | Fund Management, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 147.48 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Advice in relation to the application of the AIFMD (Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive) passport to non-EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and its Opinion on the functioning of the passport for EU AIFMs and the national private placement regimes (NPPRs). The Advice and Opinion, required under AIFMD, will now be considered by the European Commission, Parliament and Council. ESMA Advice – Extension of AIFMD Passport to non-EU AIFMs and AIFs The Advice relates to the possible extension of the passport, currently only available to EU entities, to non-EU AIFMs and AIFs which are currently subject to EU NPPRs. ESMA conducted a country-by-country assessment, as this allowed it flexibility to take into account the different circumstances of each non-EU jurisdiction regarding the regulatory issues to be considered i.e. investor protection, competition, potential market disruption and the monitoring of systemic risk. ESMA assessed six jurisdictions – Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States of America (USA) – who were selected based on a number of factors including the amount of activity already being carried out by entities from these countries under the NPPRs, EU national authorities’ knowledge and experience of dealing with their counterparts and the efforts by stakeholders from these countries to engage with ESMA’s process. The Advice concludes that no obstacles exist to the extension of the passport to Guernsey and Jersey, while Switzerland will remove any remaining obstacles with the enactment of pending legislation. No definitive view has been reached on the other three jurisdictions due to concerns related to competition, regulatory issues and a lack of sufficient evidence to properly assess the relevant criteria. Next Steps The Advice and Opinion have been sent to the Commission, Parliament and Council for their consideration on whether to activate the relevant provision in the AIFMD extending the passport through a Delegated Act. However, the institutions may wish to consider waiting until ESMA has delivered positive advice on a sufficient number of non-EU countries, before introducing the passport in order to avoid any adverse market impact that a decision to extend the passport to only a few non-EU countries might have. ESMA aims to finalise the assessments of Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA as soon as practicable and to assess further groups of non-EU countries until it has provided advice on all the non-EU countries that it considers should be included in the extension of the passport. ESMA Opinion – Functioning of the EU AIFMD passport and NPPRs The opinion on the functioning of the EU passport and the NPPRs contains ESMA’s preliminary assessment of the operation of these two mechanisms. Its preliminary view is that, given the short time period that has elapsed since the implementation of the AIFMD in Member States, a definitive assessment of their functioning is difficult and would recommend preparing a further opinion after a longer period. | |||
19/07/2016 | 2016/1138 | ESMA advises on extension of funds passport to 12 non-EU countries | Fund Management | Press Release | PDF 148.97 KB |
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04/02/2019 | ESMA71-99-1107 | ESMA agrees no-deal Brexit MOUs with the Bank of England for recognition of UK CCPs and the UK CSD | Brexit, Post Trading, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 131.3 KB |
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01/02/2019 | ESMA71-99-1096 | ESMA and EU securities regulators MoUs with FCA | Board of Supervisors, Brexit, Credit Rating Agencies, Fund Management, Press Releases, Trade Repositories | Press Release | PDF 80.5 KB |
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13/10/2016 | 2016 IFRS Press Release | ESMA and IFRS® Foundation strengthen cooperation | Corporate Information, IAS Regulation, IFRS Supervisory Convergence | Press Release | PDF 213.42 KB |
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26/06/2015 | 2015/1049 | ESMA announces the appointment of new chairs to Standing Committees | Corporate Information, Board of Supervisors, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 105.46 KB |
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20/05/2021 | ESMA71-99-1672 | ESMA appoints Natasha Cazenave as Executive Director | Board of Supervisors, Corporate Information | Press Release | PDF 80.81 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has appointed Natasha Cazenave as its new Executive Director. Ms. Cazenave will take up her position on 1 June 2021. |
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12/05/2022 | ESMA71-99-1943 | ESMA appoints new member to its Management Board- Press release | Board of Supervisors, Corporate Information, Management Board, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 94.01 KB |
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24/03/2021 | ESMA71-99-1604 | ESMA assesses the compliance with UCITS liquidity rules and highlights areas for vigilance | Fund Management, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 128.29 KB |
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14/11/2013 | 2013/1650 | ESMA begins preparatory work for new Market Abuse Regime | Market Abuse, Market Integrity, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 95.26 KB |
ESMA begins preparatory work for new Market Abuse Regime 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. The closing date for responses is Monday 27 January 2014. MAR Policy Areas The DP covers ten sections of MAR where ESMA is expected to have to provide input, these include: • conditions to be met by buyback programmes and stabilization measures to benefit from the exemption from market abuse prohibitions; • arrangement and procedures required for market soundings, from the perspective of both the sounding and the sounded market participants; • indicators and signals of market manipulation; • criteria to establish Accepted Market Practices; • arrangement, systems and procedures to put in place for the purpose of suspicious transactions and order reporting as well as its content and format; • issues relating to public disclosure of inside information and the conditions for delay; • format for insider lists; • issues concerning the reporting and public disclosure of managers’ transactions; • arrangements for fair presentation and disclosure of conflicts of interests by producers and disseminators of investment recommendations; • reporting of violations and related procedures. Next steps ESMA will consider the feedback it receives to this consultation in Q1 2014 and incorporate it in to its full consultation papers on both its draft Technical Standards and Technical Advice to the Commission. The dates for these consultations are will depend on the publication of the final version of MAR. Notes for editors 1. 2013/1649 Discussion Paper - ESMA’s policy orientations on possible implementing measures under the Market Abuse Regulation 2. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse) (MAR) 3. ESMA is an independent EU Authority that was established on 1 January 2011 and works closely with the other European Supervisory Authorities responsible for banking (EBA), and insurance and occupational pensions (EIOPA), and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). 4. ESMA’s mission is to enhance the protection of investors and promote stable and well-functioning financial markets in the European Union (EU). As an independent institution, ESMA achieves this aim by building a single rule book for EU financial markets and ensuring its consistent application across the EU. ESMA contributes to the regulation of financial services firms with a pan-European reach, either through direct supervision or through the active co-ordination of national supervisory activity. Press Release 2013/1650 Discussion Paper 2013/1649 |