International Regulatory Updates

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today two sets of Guidelines: Guidelines on Sound Remuneration under UCITS (UCITS Remuneration Guidelines) and Guidelines on Sound Remuneration under the AIFMD (AIFMD Remuneration Guidelines). Click here to access the full art ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its detailed annual work programme for 2017, describing the specific activities and tasks of the Authority for the coming year, as well as a multiannual work programme, highlighting the key strategic areas of work in the coming years (from 2017 to ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document regarding the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR). Click here to access the full press rele ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines on corrections to modified duration for debt instruments. The objective of these Guidelines is to establish what type of adjustments to the modified duration (MD) - as defined according to the formulas in the Capital Requireme ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its 2017 Work Programme which sets out its priorities and areas of focus for 2017 in support of its mission to enhance investor protection and promote stable and orderly financial markets. Link to Full Press Release - Click here. ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines on corrections to modified duration for debt instruments. The objective of these Guidelines is to establish what type of adjustments to the modified duration (MD) - as defined according to the formulas in the Capital Requireme ...

What’s Inside: WEF highlights gains in Malta’s competitiveness Malta’s growth focused on quality not quantity FERMA Seminar 2016 in Malta Report on Collective Investment Schemes Consultation - Banking Rule 09 Consultations on Amendments to the Insurance Rules DBRS Rating ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines specifying the application of the definition of default across the EU and its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the materiality threshold of past due credit obligations. The EBA also released the results of a ...

Professor Joe Bannister, chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), believes the jurisdiction is on track to have a strong year of new formations. Link to Full Press Release - Click here. ...