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ESMA issues statement on CFDs, Binary Options and other speculative products
June 30th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement updating on its work in relation to the sale of contracts for differences (CFDs), binary options and other speculative products to retail investors. Statement Text: ESMA has been ...
French Regulator proposes ways to reform the functioning of ESMA
June 26th, 2017
Financing, governance, direct powers: in its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of European supervisory authorities, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers has drawn up proposals to strengthen ESMA for the benefit of convergence of supervision ...
ESMA issues Risk Dashboard for first Quarter of 2017
June 14th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today its most recent iteration of its Risk Dashboard, covering risks in the EU’s securities markets for 1Q2017. ESMA’s overall risk assessment remains unchanged from 4Q16 at high levels. In ...
ESMA Issues Positive Opinion on Short Selling Ban by Spanish CNMV
June 12th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an official opinion agreeing to an emergency short selling prohibition, for a period of one month, by the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) on net short positions in ...
ESMA appoints new chair of the Investment Management Standing Committee
June 8th, 2017
The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed Martin Moloney, Head of Markets Policy Division of the Central Bank of Ireland to serve as the chair of the Investment Management Standing Committee. The ...
ESMA Responds To Commission Consultation On FinTec
June 7th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has sent today its response to the European Commission consultation paper on “Fintech: a more competitive and innovative financial sector”, welcoming the initiative to take a stock-take of the EU’s Fintech industry. ...
ESMA Updates its MAR Q&As
May 30th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its Q&A on practical questions regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The updated Q&As include new answers regarding: Disclosure of inside information related to Pillar II ...
ESMA consults on money market funds rules
May 25th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper (CP) on the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMFR). The CP contains proposals on draft technical advice (TA), draft implementing technical standards (ITS), and guidelines under the MMFR. ...
ESMA clarifies traded on a trading venue under MIFID II
May 22nd, 2017
Legal basis ESMA’s competence to deliver an opinion to competent authorities is based on Article 29(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European ...
ESMA finds improvements in Regulators’ supervisory practices concerning MiFID rules
May 19th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Follow-up Report on the actions undertaken by ten National Competent Authorities (NCAs) in addressing deficiencies identified in the 2014 Peer Review on MiFID Conduct of Business rules relating to ...
