January 27, 2023 ESMA has published its 2023 budget categorizing its approx. EUR 75 million in total revenue as well as 75 million in total expenses. The agency created…
December 19, 2022 ESMA publishes an Updated Practical Guide on notifications of major holdings under the Transparency Directive The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated practical guide on notifications of major holdings under the…
June 29, 2022 For ESG ratings providers in the EU, those who use that information, and companies rated: To get a sense of possible regulations on the horizon, see ESMA’s recent statement on the outcome of its Call for Evidence issued in…
June 21, 2022 For investors holding EU securities — the long and short of it Take note that this month ESMA released an updated list of sanctions applicable to Short Selling Regulation violations, as well…
June 21, 2022 To investment managers with sustainability features in their funds: If you are subject to EU rules, don’t miss the briefing ESMA issued last week for domestic regulators across the…
April 5, 2022 Final Report on the Review of the SSR Yesterday, ESMA published the Final Report on the Review of the SSR. There are three focal areas on the Report:…
March 30, 2022 ESMA suggests that the EC could consider the introduction of position limits on carbon derivatives and the amendment of EUA position reporting On March 28th, 2022, ESMA published its Final Report on the EU Carbon Market (ESMA, “Final Report on Emission allowances…
December 17, 2021 New ESMA Q&A on PRIIPs KID A new Q&A on the PRIIPs KID has just been released from ESMA. View it here. Some key updates include:…
September 16, 2021 Third-Country Markets Considered as Equivalent to a Regulated Market in the Union for OTC Derivatives Reporting ESMA has released an updated list of third-country markets considered as equivalent to a regulated market in the Union for…
September 1, 2021 ESMA Issues National Rules on Notifications of Major Holdings Holders of securities on European markets: Today ESMA issued a new edition of its must-have reference for investment managers notifying…
August 31, 2021 ESMA Publishes New SFTR Validation Rules ICYMI – ESMA has published new SFTR validation rules and an updated version of the ISO 20022 xml-schema applicable from…
July 20, 2021 ESMA Launches Consultation Paper on MiFIR Transparency Requirements ESMA has launched a consultation paper on RTS 1 and RTS 2 on MiFIR transparency requirements. The consultation paper covers…