Regulation ESMA consults on future rules for financial benchmarks
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a consultation paper regarding its draft regulatory and implementing technical standards (RTS/ITS) which will implement the Benchmarks Regulation (...)
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Regulation Financial transactions taxation is applicable to France
According to the firm 99 Partners Advisory, it is possible, from now, to put in place a tax on financial transactions,
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Regulation The Tobin tax
The Tobin tax : a periodically fashionable idea, « miracle cure» that often unleashes passions mostly for ideological reasons than economic. It is necessary to review its relevance by assessing it objectively, and understanding what can make it, in some ways, desirable, but (...)
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Regulation Volatility spikes underline fragilities and risks to EU securities markets and investors
European Union (EU) securities markets, infrastructures and investors face new risks in the form of high volatility, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said today in its latest Trends, Risks, and Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report (No 2, 2018). ESMA also (...)
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Regulation EDHEC-Risk Institute warns European Parliament on opacity in index regulation proposal
In an open letter addressed to the Chair of the European Parliament ECON committee, Roberto Gualtieri on February 20, 2015, EDHEC-Risk Institute has expressed its concern about the new draft text which is being proposed for a vote by the committee on March 9, which plans to (...)
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Regulation Reconciling bank processing and prudential regulation
The introduction of new liquidity ratios could undermine banking core business
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Regulation Short-selling bans unlikely to prevent share price slides
New evidence from 30 countries shows short-selling restrictions fail to support stock prices and reduce market liquidity, study suggests
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Regulation EDHEC-Risk Institute draws the French Government’s attention to the inadvisability of imposing a Tobin tax in France
In an open letter dated January 10, 2012 addressed to the French Prime Minister, EDHEC-Risk Institute has underlined the difficulties and risks associated with implementing a tax on financial transactions in France…
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Regulation ESMA consults on the evaluation of the short-selling regulation
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issues today a public consultation regarding its future technical advice to the European Commission (EC) on the Short-Selling Regulation (SSR)...
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Regulation ESMA finds room for improvement in national supervision of investment advice to retail clients
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a peer review on how national regulators assess compliance with MiFID’s suitability requirements when firms provide investment advice to retail (...)
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Regulation ESMA proposes updates to endorsement guidelines for 3rd country credit ratings
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper (CP) on updating its Guidelines on the application of the endorsement regime under the CRA (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulation.
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Regulation Amundi Alternative Investments obtains AIFM authorisation
Amundi Alternative Investments SAS (Amundi AI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amundi, has obtained AIFM authorisation from the French securities regulator (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) for all of its investment solutions. The AIFM directive, transposed by the EU member (...)
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Regulation ESMA publishes letter from European Commission on AIFMD passport
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the letter it received from the European Commission (EC) in respect of its advice on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) passport to non-EU AIFMs and AIFs, and ESMA’s (...)
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Regulation AMF publishes 2010 report on credit rating agencies
The AMF’s seventh annual report on credit rating agencies (CRAs) covers international regulatory developments, the European registration procedure and credit ratings.
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Regulation ESMA reminds firms of responsibilities when selling bail-in securities
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Statement reminding banks and investment firms (‘firms’) of their responsibility to act in their clients’ best interests when selling bail-in-able financial (...)
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