International Regulatory Updates
FEBRUARY 07, 2014
The European Central Bank (ECB) has today published a draft of the ECB Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) Framework Regulation for public consultation. The draft Framework Regulation lays the basis for the work of the SSM when it takes over as supervisor of euro area banks in November 2014. The cons ...
FEBRUARY 07, 2014
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an Opinion on practices to be observed by investment firms when selling complex financial products to investors. ESMA is issuing this opinion to remind national supervisors and investment firms about the importance of requirements go ...
FEBRUARY 06, 2014
Final Report on Mechanistic references to credit ratings in the ESAs’ guidelines and recommendations. ...
FEBRUARY 05, 2014
The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, ESMA and EIOPA - ESAs) launched today a consultation on draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the mapping of the credit assessments to risk weights of External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAIs). These ITS will be p ...
FEBRUARY 05, 2014
The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, ESMA and EIOPA - ESAs) launched today a consultation on draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the mapping of the credit assessments to risk weights of External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAIs). These ITS will be p ...
FEBRUARY 03, 2014
The European Central Bank (ECB) has today announced the progress made in its on-going comprehensive assessment. It also confirmed that it will apply the parameters for the stress test released by the European Banking Authority (EBA) on 31 January. Together with the asset quality review (AQR), the st ...
JANUARY 31, 2014
The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced today the key components of the forthcoming 2014 EU-wide stress test that will be conducted on a wide sample of EU banks. The objective of the EU-wide stress tests is to help supervisors assess the resilience of financial institutions in the European Un ...
JANUARY 10, 2014
Link to MFSA European Central Bank Website - https://www.mfsa.mt/firms/compensation-schemes/institutions-and-agencies/european-central-bank/ ...
JANUARY 09, 2014
The Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed the four Directors General who are to head the single supervisory mechanism. Under the mechanism, the banking systems of participating EU Member States will be supervised as of November 2014.
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DECEMBER 23, 2013
These updated Q&As clarify, for example, how exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs) should be reported to trade repositories (TRs). From 12 February 2014, EMIR requires all EU counterparties to a derivative contract to report their trades to a TR, irrespective of whether these are traded on or off e ...
