International Regulatory Updates


MAY 12, 2015
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MAY 12, 2015
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on specialised lending exposures. The proposed RTS aim to specify how institutions should take into account several factors when assigning risk weights to specialised lending exposures and how ...
MAY 11, 2015
Responding to this paper The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) invites responses to the questions listed in this Consultation Paper on the Clearing Obligation under EMIR (no.4).All contributions should be submitted online at www.esma.europa.eu under the heading ‘Your input - Consult ...
MAY 06, 2015
All the information on Solvency II is available on a single webpage; EIOPA to publish its feedback on the comments on the second set of Standards and Guidelines early in the 3rd quarter of 2015; Insurers are urged to focus their efforts on reporting both under the preparatory phase and under S ...
MAY 06, 2015
ESMA has published guidelines to the application of the definitions in sections C6 and C7  of Annex I of Directive 2004/39/EC (MiFID) ...
MAY 05, 2015
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an update of its first report on the monitoring of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments issued by EU institutions and released on 7th October 2014 . This update is partly based on the review of new AT1 issuances and includes some final co ...
MAY 05, 2015
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published its fifth Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System. Overall, the report found that in the past six months, risks affecting the EU financial system have not changed in substance, but have further intens ...
APRIL 30, 2015
Inside this issue: New company registrations top 5000 mark Credit Rating agency assigns Malta A Rating Feedback Statement on amendments related to insurance legislation Corporate Governance of Authorised Trustees & other Fiduciaries Consultation Procedure – Conduct of Business R ...
APRIL 23, 2015
Responding to this paper ESMA invites stakeholders to provide information on all matters in this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex 1. Responses are most helpful if they: • respond to the question stated; • indicate the specific question to which the com ...
APRIL 22, 2015
Responding to this paper ESMA invites stakeholders to provide information on all matters in this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex 1. Responses are most helpful if they: • respond to the question stated; • contain a clear rationale; • give concre ...