International Regulatory Updates

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a report combining the benchmarking of remuneration practices across the European Union and aggregated data on the remuneration of EU institutions' staff who received, in total, EUR one million or more in 2013. The analysis focuses, in particular, ...

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for securities (ESMA), banking (EBA), and insurance and occupational pensions (EIOPA) have today issued their August 2015 Joint Committee Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU financial system. The joint risk report informs on risks in the EU finan ...

1. According to Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps (the Regulation), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) shall within 24 hours of the notification ha ...

Inside this issue: Setting up of the Resolution Authority Protected Cell Structures Conduct of Business Rulebook update Cell Company Acknowledgement Notice to Company Directors Malta’s ‘A’ rating reaffirmed by Fitch European Supervisory Authorities Press Releases - Augus ...

Reasons for publication 1. On 7 March 2012 the European Commission (EC) proposed a Regulation on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories and amending Directives 98/26/EC and 2014/65/EU and Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 (CSDR). On 18 December 2013 ...

I. Legal basis According to Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps (the Regulation), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) shall within 24 hours of th ...

Inside this issue: President of Malta visits MFSA Country Profiler - Interview with MFSA Chairman MFSA Policies on Online Forex / Binary Options Standard and Poor’s: Positive Outlook MFSA Industry updates European Supervisory Authorities Press Releases - July 2015 MFSA Licen ...

I. Legal basis According to Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps (the Regulation), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) shall within 24 hours of t ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on proposed Guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the UCITS V Directive and AIFMD. The Directive includes rules that UCITS must comply with when establishing and applying a remuneration policy for certain staf ...