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ESMA Chair’s statement to the ECON Committee Scrutiny Hearing on MiFID II

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Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair, has delivered the following statement to the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) at the European...

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FSB publishes report on implementation and effects of the G20 financial regulatory reforms

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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today its first annual report to the G20 on the Implementation and effects of...

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ESMA publishes MAD/MAR Q&A

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an Questions and Answers (Q&A) document regarding the implementation of...

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FSB issues final Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity standard for global systemically important banks

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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today issued the final Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) standard for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs)....

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FSB releases progress report on reducing misconduct risk in the finance industry

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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has today published a progress report for the G20 on the FSB’s work on addressing...

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FSB releases report to G20 on the decline in correspondent banking

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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has today published a Report to the G20 on actions taken to assess and address...

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FCA publishes PS15/26 on Disclosure Rule and Transparency Rule changes

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The FCA has published PS15/26: Implementation of the Transparency Directive Amending Directive (2013/50/EU) and other Disclosure Rule and Transparency Rule...

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FCA publishes CP15/35 on the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation

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The FCA has published a consultation document, in which it sets out proposals for the necessary changes to the FCA...

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ESMA consults on indirect clearing arrangements

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened today a public consultation on draft requirements regarding indirect clearing. Indirect...

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ESMA publishes responses to the Consultation on on Draft implementing technical standards under MiFID II

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the responses received to the Consultation on Draft implementing technical standards...

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ESMA updates list of authorised CCPs – CME Clearing Europe extends services

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an update of its list of central clearinghouses (CCPs) which are authorised...

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Crowdfunding: Mapping EU markets and events study

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The European Commission launched a study to gather and analyse data on crowdfunding markets across the EU as well as...

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SEC Adopts Rules to Permit Crowdfunding

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The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted final rules to permit companies to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding.  The...

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ESMA Chair Maijoor speaking on potentials of and challenges for EU crowdfunding

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The Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, has today delivered a keynote speech to the...

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FCA statement on HM Treasury announcement on changes to the Senior Managers’ Regime

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Today, HM Treasury announced that it planned to make changes to the Senior Managers’ and Certification Regime, which was introduced...