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04/01/2011 10-1541 3L3 Committees Joint Letter on the European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit: Lessons learnt from the Crisis Joint Committee, Audit Letter PDF
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04/01/2011 10-1541 Annex 1 3L3 Committees Joint Letter on the European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit: Lessons learnt from the Crisis- CESR annex Joint Committee, Audit Letter PDF
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04/01/2011 10-1541 Annex 2 3L3 Committees Joint Letter on the European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit: Lessons learnt from the Crisis- CEBS annex Joint Committee, Audit Letter PDF
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04/01/2011 10-1541 Annex 3 3L3 Committees Joint Letter on the European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit: Lessons learnt from the Crisis- CEIOPS annex Joint Committee, Audit Letter PDF
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15/03/2018 15-3-18 ESAs weigh benefits and risks of Big Data Innovation and Products, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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12/09/2012 2012/571 Julie Galbo joins ESMA’s Management Board Board of Supervisors Press Release PDF
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17/09/2012 2012/582 ESMA consults on market maker and primary dealer exemption for short selling Short Selling, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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12/04/2013 2013-04-12 JC Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the European Union’s (EU) Financial System Joint Committee Press Release PDF
195.24 KB		   The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (Joint Committee) has published today its first Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the European Union’s (EU) Financial System. Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities calls for action on cross-sectoral risks. • First report by the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) on cross-sectoral risks facing the EU financial system; • Key risks facing EU financial markets include weak macroeconomic outlook; low interest rate environment; risk of further fragmentation on the single market; increased reliance on collateral; the quality of financial institutions’ assets; lack of confidence in financial institutions’ balance sheet valuations and risk disclosure; loss of confidence in financial benchmarks; • The ESAs have closely monitored the situation in Cyprus as it has developed. The events will lead to losses throughout the financial sector in Cyprus. However, the risks of direct international contagion seem to be limited.
05/09/2013 2013-09-03 Joint Committee Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities Joint Committee Press Release PDF
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13/11/2013 2013/1561 Review of the European System on Financial Supervision (ESFS) Joint Committee Letter PDF
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30/01/2013 2013/159 Q&A on Implementation of the Regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps (2nd update) Short Selling Q&A PDF
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01/02/2013 2013/167 ESMA issues guidelines on market-making and primary dealer exemptions Short Selling, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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12/02/2013 2013/214 ESMA seeks feedback for review of the Short Selling Regulation Short Selling, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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03/06/2013 2013/649 ESMA publishes review on impact of short selling regulation Short Selling, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its Technical Advice 2013/evaluating the impact of the Regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps (Regulation) on European financial markets. Press release Final Report 2013/614—ESMA‘s technical advice on the evaluation of the Regulation (EU) 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps
06/06/2013 2013/684 ESMA and the EBA publish final principles on benchmarks Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors, Press Releases, Benchmarks Press Release PDF
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04/07/2013 2013/889 ESMA Vice Chair and Management Board Election Results Management Board, Board of Supervisors Press Release PDF
93.43 KB		 ESMA Vice Chair and Management Board Election Results Vice Chair Re-elected The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has re-elected Carlos Tavares as its Vice Chair. Mr. Tavares, who is Chairman of the Portuguese Comissão Do Mercado De Valores Mobiliários (CMVM), has completed an initial 2½ year term and will now serve a further term of 2½ years in the position. Management Board Election The terms of three members of ESMA’s Management Board expired and elections were held by the Board of Supervisors to fill the positions for a term of 2½ years. Those elected are: Kostas Botopoulos, Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC), Greece – new member; Klaus Kumpfmüller, Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA), Austria – new member; and Martin Wheatley, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), United Kingdom –re-elected for a second term. The outgoing members were Karl-Burkhard Caspari from the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) of Germany and Raul Malmstein of Estonia’s, Finantsinspektsioon. The Management Board, chaired by Steven Maijoor, the ESMA Chair, is responsible for ensuring that the Authority carries out its mission and performs the tasks assigned to it under the Regulation. The Management Board now consists of: Steven Maijoor, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA); Kostas Botopoulos, Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC), Greece; Klaus Kumpfmüller, Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA), Austria; Jean Guill, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg; Gérard Rameix, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France; Julie Galbo, Finanstilsynet, Denmark and Martin Wheatley, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), United Kingdom. Reference 2013/889
05/03/2013 2013/SMSG/03 SMSG Advice on Benchmarks/Indices Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group, Benchmarks Letter PDF
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22/09/2014 2014-063 (Annex) EU Supervisory Authorities update on risks in EU financial system Press Releases, Joint Committee Press Release PDF
210.06 KB		 The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published today its bi-annual report on risks and vulnerabilities in the European Union's (EU) financial system. The report identifies a number of risks to financial stability in the EU, including prolonged weak economic growth in an environment characterised by high indebtedness, intensified search for yield in a protracted low interest rate environment, and uncertainties in global emerging market economies. The report also highlights risks related to conduct of business and Information Technologies (IT). Press Queries - European Banking Authority Press Office +44 (0) 207 382 1772 or press@eba.europa.eu
06/11/2014 2014-41 ESA’s budget 2015 – ensuring safe financial markets Joint Committee Letter PDF
91.5 KB		 The European Supervisory Authorities - European Banking Authority (EBA), European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) - have written to the President of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) on their concerns regarding the budget negotiations for the 2015 EU budget and the budgetary constraints of the ESAs.
29/09/2014 2014/1191 ESMA Management Board Election Results Corporate Information, Management Board, Board of Supervisors, Press Releases Press Release PDF
90.35 KB		 The European Securities and Markets Authority has elected three new members to its Management Board to replace outgoing members whose term will expire in October this year. The election took place at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Rome on 25 September and the successful candidates, who will serve a term of 2½ years beginning on the 1 November 2014, are: • Cyril Roux, Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), Ireland – new member; • Gérard Rameix, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), France – ending first term and re-elected; and • Marek Szuszkiewicz, Komisja Nadzoru Finanswego (KNF), Poland – new member.

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