International Regulatory Updates

Inside this issue: MFSA issues Consultation Paper on transposition of AIFMD ESMA - Q&A on the Key Investor Information Document (KIID) for UCITS Press Releases issued by the European Supervisory Authorities Licences & New Company Registrations MFSA Announcements ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper on Exemption for market making activities and primary market operations under the Short Selling Regulation, which contains draft Guidelines on market making and the application of exemptions for market making act ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a consultation paper on proposed Guidelines on remuneration policies and practices under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). The Guidelines aim to strengthen investor protection by seeking to improve the imp ...

Key messages Be aware of the potential risks involved in online investing. Check if the firm is authorised. Be wary of promises of high returns. Be aware of software that automatically generates transactions for you. Take special care when you’re asked to provide your credit car ...

Inside this issue: Listing Rules for the European Wholesale Securities Market Insurance and Pensions Supervision - Solvency II - Guidance Paper on Risk Management Update on the Regulation of Funds in the EU MFSA Consumer Affairs Unit Report 2011 MFSA Economic and Market Overview Rep ...

Inside this issue: MFSA Workshop - Opportunities from Regulatory Development EC - New crisis management measures to avoid future bank bail-outs Updated Prevention of Financial Markets Abuse Guidance Notes ESMA’s Consultation on Remuneration Guidelines for Alternative Investment Fund ...

On 7 June 2012, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) addressed a request to the European Commission for a postponement of the deadline for the submission of the joint draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives contracts ...

CONTENTS Chairman’s Statement Responsibilities of the Consumer Affairs Unit Complaints’ Handling - An Overview International Participation Consumer Education Complaints’ Trends A General Review of Queries and Complaints Appendices ...

The EBA published today two sets of Guidelines on the data collection exercise regarding high earners and on the remuneration benchmarking exercise. The objective of these Guidelines is to streamline the data collection and increase the consistency and comparability of the information collected by n ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published guidelines on Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and other UCITS issues. These guidelines will apply to national securities markets regulators and UCITS management companies. Read full ESMA Press Release. ...