ESMA_QA_2624
Topic
Managers' transactions
01/08/2025
Subject Matter
Scope of the exception in Article 19(12a) of MAR to PDMRs’ general prohibition to trade during the closed period
Question
Shall a PDMR be allowed to adhere to a takeover bid, a share capital increase, a subscription of shares arising from stock splits, a merger, a rights issue or a spin-off during a closed period pursuant to Article 19(12a) of MAR?
Level 1 Regulation
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 - Market Intergrity
ESMA_QA_2609
Topic
Costs and fees
15/07/2025
Subject Matter
Performance fees for feeder funds
Question
Can the manager of a feeder fund within the meaning of Article 58 of the UCITS Directive charge a performance fee?
Level 1 Regulation
Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS) Directive 2009/65/EC
ESMA_QA_2601
Topic
Underwriting and placing
04/07/2025
Subject Matter
Use of fiduciary (nominee) structures in equity crowdfunding
Question
Can CSPs use nominee structures as part of their operations in relation to transferable securities or admitted instruments for crowdfunding purposes? (Edited)
Level 1 Regulation
Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business
ESMA_QA_2579
Topic
Crypto assets
20/06/2025
Subject Matter
Shared order book model
Question
Under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), is it permissible for an EU trading platform for crypto-assets that is operated by a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorised under MiCA to pool its order book with that of one or more non-EU trading platforms operated by an entity or entities that are not authorised as CASPs under MiCA?
Level 1 Regulation
MiCA
ESMA_QA_2575
Topic
Disclosures
18/06/2025
Subject Matter
Updates of notification letters for the cross-border marketing of UCITS
Question
When, pursuant to Article 93(8) of Directive 2009/65/EC, a UCITS gives written notice to the competent authorities of both the UCITS home Member State and the UCITS host Member States, of a change to the information in the notification letter submitted in accordance with Article 93(1) of Directive 2009/65/EC, or a change regarding share classes to be marketed, should the documents referred to in Article 93(2) of Directive 2009/65/EC be included?
Level 1 Regulation
Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS) Directive 2009/65/EC