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From 26/10/2006 to 30/11/2006 CESR's Issues Paper - Can hedge fund indices be classified as financial indices for the purpose of UCITS?
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When CESR published its final advice to the European Commission on clarification of the definition concerning eligible assets for investments by UCITS , one matter was left outstanding. This short paper seeks views from market participants on issues related to that matter

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From 20/10/2006 to 27/11/2006 Consultation on The list of minimum records in Article 51(3) of the MiFID implementing Directive SEE RESPONSES
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MiFID establishes that competent authorities shall draw up and maintain a list of the minimum records investment firms are required to keep. In this regard, CESR is considering, as described in its consultation paper (Ref. CESR/06-552), issuing a recommendation to its members with the content…

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From 20/10/2006 to 15/12/2006 Consultation on the Publication and Consolidation of MiFID Market Transparency SEE RESPONSES
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MiFID introduces a harmonised regime for publication of market transparency information, at the same time it opens up the market for more competition in trading.
In order to ensure smooth functioning of the publication of pre and post trade information as well as the consolidation of this…

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From 18/07/2006 to 11/09/2006 Consultation on CESR Work Programme on MiFID level 3 Work SEE RESPONSES
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The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC)

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From 06/07/2006 to 15/09/2006 Questionnaire on the day-to-day application of the IOSCO code by the Credit Rating Agencies SEE RESPONSES
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On 30 March 2005, at the request of the European Commission, CESR delivered its advice (CESR/05-139b) regarding the potential options to regulate Credit Rating Agencies. In its advice, CESR proposed not to regulate the Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) industry at an EU level for the time being, and…

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From 19/06/2006 to 31/10/2006 Call for evidence - Evaluation of the supervisory functioning of the EU market abuse regime SEE RESPONSES
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The Market Abuse Directive (2003/6/EC)

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From 05/05/2006 to 01/06/2006 Second consultation regarding CESR's guidelines for supervisors regarding the notification procedure according to Section VIII of UCITS SEE RESPONSES
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Having listened to the comments from market participants during the first round of consultation and following careful consideration, CESR launches a second consultation on the guidelines for supervisors regarding the notification procedure according to Section VIII of UCITS
An Open…

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From 24/03/2006 to 24/04/2006 Call for evidence on consolidation of market transparency data SEE RESPONSES
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Market transparency is a key feature of the MiFID (2004/39/EC). An adequate level of pre- and post-trade information contributes to the effective operation of the market and for investor protection.
There is a clear risk of data fragmentation following the implementation of MiFID, which…

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From 31/01/2006 to 31/03/2006 Consultation concerning the transparency directive - storage of regulated information and filing of regulated information SEE RESPONSES
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In July 2005, CESR received from the Commission a mandate for technical advice on implementing measures concerning the transparency directive as regards Officially Appointed Mechanisms (hereinafter called the

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From 27/10/2005 to 27/01/2006 CESR's guidelines for supervisors regarding the notification procedure according to Section VIII of the UCITS Directive SEE RESPONSES
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CESR publishes today its first consultation paper (Ref. CESR/05-484) on its draft guidelines regarding the cross-border notification procedure of UCITS funds. According to the European Commission's Financial Integration Monitor of 2005

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From 20/10/2005 to 21/11/2005 Second consultation on CESR's Draft Advice on Clarification of Definitions concerning Eligible Assets for Investments of UCITS SEE RESPONSES
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On 18th March 2005 CESR published its first consultation paper on its draft technical advice
(CESR/05-064b). The public consultation closed on 10th June 2005. CESR received a high
number of responses (more than 50).
The Commission asked originally CESR to deliver its technical…

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From 08/09/2005 to 30/11/2005 Consultation on the Establishement of a Mediation Mechanism SEE RESPONSES
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At its meeting in Luxembourg on 28/29 January 2005, CESR decided to establish a

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From 01/08/2005 to 23/09/2005 CESR-ESCB joint public statement on Clearing and Settlement SEE RESPONSES
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From 28/07/2005 to 31/08/2005 Call for evidence on Mandate to CESR regarding technical advice on possible implementing measures concerning the Transparency Directive SEE RESPONSES
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On 27 July 2005 CESR received a mandate from the European Commission (Commission) on
storage of regulated information and filing of regulated information. In the mandate the
Commission asks CESR to provide:

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From 07/07/2005 to 15/09/2005 CESR's draft technical advice to the European Commission on a possible amendment to Regulation (EC) 809/2004 regarding the historical financial information which must be included in a prospectus SEE RESPONSES
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CESR invites all interested parties to submit views as to what CESR should consider in its advice to the European Commission. All contributions can be submitted online by 15 September 2005.

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From 03/06/2005 to 20/06/2005 Formal Mandate to CESR for technical advice on a possible amendment to the requirements in Commission Regulation (EC) 809/2004 regarding the historical financial information which must be included in a prospectus SEE RESPONSES
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CESR invites all interested parties to submit views as to what CESR should consider in its advice to the European Commission. All contributions can be submitted online by 20 June 2005. In particular, views on the cases that CESR should consider as complex financial histories would be especially…

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From 11/05/2005 to 11/07/2005 Consultation on CESR's recommendations for Alternative Performance Measures SEE RESPONSES
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CESR

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From 27/04/2005 to 27/05/2005 Draft Technical advice on Equivalence of Certain third country GAAP and on description of certain third countries mechanisms of enforcement of financial information SEE RESPONSES
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Following receipt of a mandate from the European Commission, CESR publishes today for consultation its draft technical advice on equivalence of certain third countries' GAAP (Ref CESR/05-230), in which it finds the three third countries' GAAP, taken as a whole, equivalent to IAS/IFRS, subject to…

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From 27/04/2005 to 27/05/2005 CESR's revised draft technical advice on possible implementing measures of the transparency directive SEE RESPONSES
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CESR published today for a second round of consultation, its draft technical advice (Ref. CESR/05-267) on possible implementing measures covering five aspects of the Transparency Directive:
- dissemination of regulated information
- notification of major holding of voting rights;…

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From 08/04/2005 to 09/05/2005 Call for Evidence on the Establishment of a Mediation Mechanism SEE RESPONSES
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CESR announces today with the publication of the mandate and call for evidence (Ref: CESR/05-253), its first steps towards the development of a mediation mechanism to facilitate the rapid and effective solution to disputes between national supervisors. The mediation mechanism will further…

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