Podcast: ESMA Report: Undue Pressure on Companies
Long IT sub-contracting chains can make it hard for financial institutions to understand the vulnerabilities in their IT estate and the location of key functions (where these may be located in entities who do not have a...more
Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
EU ELTIF Regulation review: ESMA letter highlights areas for review - The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a letter it has sent to the European Commission highlighting the areas where it...more
29 January - The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) (that is, the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) published two consultation papers on the mapping of external credit assessment institutions' (“ECAIs”)...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Final Report (the Final Report) containing draft regulatory and implementing technical standards (RTS and ITS) on the provision of investment services and...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a consultation on proposed draft Technical Standards on the provision of investment services and activities in the EU by third-country firms under the Markets in...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published draft Implementing Technical Standards amending the existing ITS that establish the standards for the main indices and recognized exchanges that can hold securities...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a final report and final Guidelines on standardized procedures and messaging protocols for investment firms under the Central Securities Depositaries Regulation....more
The Joint Committee of European Supervisory Authorities has published a Final Report and final draft amending Implementing Technical Standards on the mapping of External Credit Assessment Institutions' credit assessments...more
With the aim of contributing to delivering a regulatory rulebook for European securitisation markets, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has published an Opinion (ESMA33-128-600) containing a revised set...more
The Joint Committee of the European Securities Authorities (that is, the European Banking Authority, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) has published...more
Two Implementing Regulations supplementing the Benchmarks Regulation ((EU) 2016/1011) (“BMR“) have been published in the Official Journal of the EU (“OJ“)....more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published final Guidelines on Internalized Settlement Reporting under the Central Securities Depositories Regulation. The CSDR, which introduces common standards for...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority published revised final draft Implementing Technical Standards on the format of position reports by market operators and investment firms. The revised Markets in Financial...more
In light of recent efforts by UK and EU financial authorities to incorporate the SFTR, managers of Alternative Investment Funds and Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities that engage in securities...more
SEC Adopts Rules for Enhanced Regulatory Framework for Securities Clearing Agencies - On September 28, 2016 the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted to adopt new rules to establish "enhanced standards for the...more
The European Banking Authority published final draft Implementing Technical Standards on the common procedures, forms and templates for the consultation process between the relevant national regulators when carrying out the...more