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ESMA publishes a negative opinion on an accepted market practice on liquidity contracts notified by AMF
April 18th, 2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion on the Accepted Market Practice (AMP) notified by the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), which replaces the AMP under the Market Abuse Directive (MAD) established in March ...
ESMA updates its MiFID II Q&As on Market Structures and Transparency topics
March 30th, 2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its Questions and Answers regarding transparency topics and market structures issues under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). The Q&As provide clarification on the following ...
ESMA publishes results of the second EU-wide CCP stress test
February 2nd, 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 ...
ESMA publishes register of derivatives to be traded on-venue under MiFIR
January 10th, 2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a public register of those derivative contracts that are subject to the trading obligation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR). MiFIR applies since 3 January 2018, and the ...
ESMA Released An Update Of Its Q&As On MiFIDII/MiFIR Investor Protection Topics
November 13th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 4 new Q&As to its Questions and Answers (Q&A) document on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR). The ...
MiFID II: ESMA Consults On Systematic Internalisers’ Quote Rules
November 10th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened a public consultation on a proposed amendment to the Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS 1) which details the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). ...
ESMA finalises MiFID II’s Derivatives Tradings Obligation
October 2nd, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued its final draft Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS) implementing the trading obligation for derivatives under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR). ESMA’s draft RTS provides the implementing details for on-venue ...
ESMA updates on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation
August 9th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an update of its Guidelines on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). The updates corrects some unintended factual mistakes, ...
ESMA publishes new G&A on Alternative Performance Measures Guidelines
July 13th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published four new questions in its Questions and Answers (Q&A) document, on the implementation of its Guidelines on the Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) for listed issuers. The new questions provide information ...
ESMA Proposes Simplification for Prospectus
July 11th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is publishing three Consultation Papers (CP) on the Prospectus Regulation. The Prospectus Regulation, in the context of the Capital Markets Union action plan, aims to make it easier and cheaper for companies, ...
