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ESMA updates the MiFID II/MiFIR transitional transparency calculations

January 23rd, 2019 (0)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a press release to inform that an updated version of the MiFID II/MiFIR transitional transparency calculations (TTC) is available. The update relates to the transitional transparency calculations for commodity derivatives ...

ESMA to renew prohibition in relation to Binary Options

December 28th, 2018 (0)
The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) published an announcement in relation to the renewal of the prohibition on the marketing, distribution or sale of binary options to retail clients. In accordance the announcement, on 14 December 2018, the ...

ESMA agreed to renew the restriction on contracts for differences (CFDs)

December 21st, 2018 (0)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has agreed to renew the restriction on the marketing, distribution or sale of contracts for differences (CFDs) to retail clients, in effect since 1 August, from 1 February 2019 for a further ...

What can ESMA change for brokers and traders alike?

November 30th, 2018 (0)
ESMA, also known as European Securities and Markets Authority, is an independent EU institution that markets itself as a watchdog for the EU financial industry. What this means is that they hold themselves responsible for making potential changes in ...

ESMA renews Binary Options prohibition

November 13th, 2018 (0)
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, for a further three-month period. ESMA has carefully considered ...

ESMA released Product Intervention Renewal Decision in relation to CFDs

October 31st, 2018 (0)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a press release to inform about its decision for Product Intervention Renewal in relation to Contract For Differences (CFDs). In accordance the press release, on 23 October 2018, the European ...

ESMA highlights progress on MiFID II implementation

October 12th, 2018 (0)
Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has delivered the following statement to the Economic & Monetary Affair Committee (ECON) at the European Parliament as part of the annual hearing of the chairs of the ...

ESMA issued a notice on product intervention renewal decision in relation to binary options

October 4th, 2018 (0)
On 21 September 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) adopted a Decision under Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 to prohibit the marketing, distribution or sale of binary options to retail clients. The Decision renews and ...

ESMA monitors volatility in financial markets

September 25th, 2018 (0)
The European Securities and Markets Authorities (ESMA) has published an article setting out the details of its analysis of volatility in financial markets. The potential of market volatility to undermine financial stability as well as to impose unexpected losses ...

ESMA finds high level of diversity in national markets for structured retail products

September 18th, 2018 (0)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has carried out a study of the EU market in structured retail products, from an investor protection perspective. The research breaks down the EU market geographically into national retail markets and found ...
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