International Regulatory Updates

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 ...

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 ...

The Balance Sheet Review and Stress Test show that a number of Romanian insurance undertakings need to take swift action to strengthen their financial and solvency positions Click here to access the full press release. ...

Cross-border transfers should not be subject to stricter requirements than domestic ones; Scheme members should receive adequate information to be able to take informed decisions on whether to transfer; Charges to be paid by scheme members, should reflect the actual work necessary to carry out ...

These Solvency II Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) and Guidelines are a solid basis for the Solvency II implementation; The Solvency II Reporting Package represents a balanced and proportionate approach ensuring the supervisory needs for information while limiting the burden to industry; ...

EU legislation on deposits guarantees, explained simply: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-296_en.htm?locale=en For the full text of the Directive 2014/49/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on Deposit Guarantee Schemes http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-co ...

Inside this issue: Securitisation Cell Companies Formation of Limited Partnership Opalesque Malta Roundtable 2015 Malta International Risk Congress Report on Skill Gaps in the Financial Services Industry Consultation Process on the Conduct of Business European Supervisory Auth ...