Regulation ESMA issues good practices for structured retail product governance
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion on structured retail products, setting out good practices for firms when manufacturing and distributing these products.
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Regulation European swap clearing to start in June 2016
Firms will have to centrally clear certain classes of interest rate swaps starting from 21 June 2016. The clearing obligation in the Europe Union (EU) will enter into force following the publication of the relevant technical standards in the Official Journal on 1 December (...)
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Regulation Basel Committee concludes assessment of Basel III capital regulations in Switzerland
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today published a report assessing the regulations that implement the Basel capital framework in Switzerland.
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Regulation ESMA finalises supervisory co-operation agreements for alternative investment funds
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved seven co-operation arrangements between EU securities regulators and their global counterparts with responsibility for the supervision of alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity and (...)
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Regulation ESMA publishes final rules to ensure integrity of EU financial benchmarks
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report containing the draft regulatory and implementing technical standards (RTS/ITS) under the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR)...
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Regulation ESMA-EBA: Euribor makes significant progress with reforms
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) have today published theresults of their joint review of the Euribor-EBF. The review found that Euribor-EBF has made significant progress in implementing the ESMA-EBA (...)
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Regulation AMF renews the short selling ban on financial sector
The Board of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) renews the ban on taking net short positions in French securities of the financial sector
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Regulation ESMA publishes accounting enforcement guidelines
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final Guidelines on the enforcement of financial information published by listed entities in the European Union (EU). The aim of the guidelines is to strengthen and promote greater supervisory convergence (...)
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Regulation SEC will ban « flash trading »
Beyond the flash trading, the overall high-frequency trading strategies face scrutiny
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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 Basel III: regulators seem to ignore market failures
The changes in our regulatory framework (BASEL 3) and the widespread use of inappropriate IFRS rules will not solve the imbalances of the international financial and economic system
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Regulation Regulatory outlook: 2011 and beyond
It is well documented that over the past two years the European and US Authorties have made numerous efforts to strengthen the regulatory and supervisory framework that apply to financial activities.
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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 ESMA issues sector-specific principles on relocations from the UK to the EU27
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published three Opinions setting out sector-specific principles in the areas of investment firms, investment management and secondary markets, aimed at fostering consistency in authorisation, supervision and (...)
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Regulation ESMA consults on measures to promote sustainability in EU capital markets
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today launched three public consultations on sustainable finance initiatives to support the European Commission’s (EC) Sustainability Action Plan in the areas of securities trading, investment funds and credit rating (...)
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