Esma
Set
08
2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has agreed to renew the prohibition of the marketing, distribution or sale of binary options to retail clients, in effect since 2 July, from 2 October 2018 for a further three-month period. ESMA has also agreed on the ...more »
Lug
20
2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published supplementary guidance on the application of the endorsement regime for non-EU credit ratings under the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (CRAR). In order to ensure that third-country credit ratings, which are endorsed for use by EU investors, meet requirements ...more »
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Giu
15
2018
The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) issued the first report on the supervisory measures and penalties carried out under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The report focuses in particular on the supervisory actions undertaken national authorities, their supervisory powers and the interaction between these authorities ...more »
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Mag
08
2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its first liquidity assessment for bonds subject to the pre-and post-trade requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). ESMA’s assessment of the European bond market for the first quarter ...more »
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ESA: the benefits and risks of Big Data
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Mar
18
2018
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published its final report on Big Data, analyzing their impact on consumers and financial firms. The report results from a consultation conducted between December 2016 and March 2017. The objectives of the report were firstly to map the ...more »
Mar
11
2018
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for securities (ESMA), banking (EBA), and insurance and pensions (EIOPA) issued a pan-EU report to warn consumers on the risks of buying virtual currencies. The ESAs’main concern is the increasing demand of virtual currencies by etherogeneous customers, often unaware of ...more »
Feb
05
2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today the results of its second EU-wide stress test exercise regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) established in the European Union (EU). The CCP stress test assesses the resilience and safety of the EU CCP industry and helps to identify ...more »