2015

ESMA launches consultation on margin risk period for CCP's client accounts

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper on the Review of Article 26 of RTS No 153/2013 regarding the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). In relation to the relevant Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS) ESMA is seeking feedback on deals with the length of the margin period of risk (MPOR) for …

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EBA issues recommendations for sound prudential regime for investment firms

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its report in response to the European Commission’s call for advice on the suitability of certain aspects of the prudential regime for investment firms. This report, done in consultation with the European Securities Market Authority (ESMA), presents the EBA’s findings and lists a series of recommendations aiming to …

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EBA consults on assessment methodology on the use of internal models for market risk

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) that specify the conditions under which competent authorities assess the significance of positions included in the scope of market risk internal models, as well as the methodology that competent authorities shall apply to assess an institution’s compliance with the …

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ESMA issues standards on reporting, cooperation and suspensions under MiFID II

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) regarding the implementation of the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). ESMA’s ITS translate how the legislation will apply in practice to market participants, market infrastructures and national supervisors. The rules ESMA is delivering today on MiFID II specify standard forms, …

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ESMA consults on improved access to trade repository data

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a consultation paper which proposes to enhance the current functionalities offered by trade repositories (TRs) for data access under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). ESMA thinks that the current rules for TR access should be significantly improved as currently, the comparability of data is …

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ESMA announces date of Open Hearing for validation and review of CRA methodologies

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will hold an open hearing on the issues set out in its Discussion Paper on the Validation and Review of Credit Rating Agencies’ methodologies published in November 2015. The discussion paper requests views on how CRAs should demonstrate rating methodologies’ ‘discriminatory power’, ‘historical robustness’, ‘predictive power’ or, where …

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IOSCO publishes third Hedge Funds Survey report

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions today published a Report on the Third IOSCO Hedge Fund Survey that looks at efforts by regulators to better understand the hedge fund industry. The aim of the IOSCO survey is to gather data from hedge fund managers and advisers about the markets in which they operate, their trading …

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EBA consults on draft Guidelines on ICAAP and ILAAP information collected for SREP purposes

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on draft Guidelines on the collection of information related to the internal capital adequacy assessment process (ICAAP) and the internal liquidity adequacy assessment process (ILAAP). These draft Guidelines aim at facilitating the consistent approach to the supervisory assessment of ICAAP and ILAAP frameworks as well …

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EBA consults on cooperation and exchange of information for passporting under PSD2

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft technical standards on the framework for cooperation and exchange of information between competent authorities for passporting under Article 28(5) of the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The technical standards will ensure that information about those payment institutions that carry out business in one …

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