Podcast: ESMA Report: Undue Pressure on Companies
As part of the implementation of the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) has announced its compliance with six sets of guidelines adopted by European Supervisory...more
SMCR: PRA PS11/21 and FCA Handbook Notice 88 on temporary, long-term absences - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement, PS11/21, which confirms its final policy relating to temporary,...more
On October 1, 2015, the German Parliament adopted the national “Act Implementing the EU Transparency Directive Amending Directive (2013/50/EU)” (the “Act”). The aim of the directive is to harmonize the regime for notification...more
Changes to the UCITS Directive (known as “UCITS V”) were published in the Official Journal of the European Union and came into force on 17 September 2014. EU Member States are required to transpose UCITS V into national law...more
On October 7, 2015 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its 2016 work program. The key priorities for 2016 will be: Supervisory Convergence: ESMA’s focus will shift increasingly from rulemaking to...more
On August 31, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper on the remaining draft implementing technical standards (ITS) under the MiFID II Directive (2014/65/EU) and the Markets...more