International Regulatory Updates

The European Central Bank (ECB) is today releasing the Banking Structures Report, which analyses the main structural developments in the euro area banking sector: the capacity, consolidation and concentration of banks and related changes over time. The report covers the period from 2008 to 2012 and ...

The ECB is today announcing details of the comprehensive assessment to be conducted in preparation of assuming full responsibility for supervision as part of the single supervisory mechanism. The list of banks subject to the assessment is also being published. The assessment is an important step in ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) released today its final technical standards on supervisory reporting on Non-Performing Exposures and Forbearance, which will provide consistent indicators of asset quality of banks across the European Union. The EBA also issued recommendations on asset quality r ...

The EU Commission and the ECB have also been informed. Following yesterday’s publication of an FT article about the possible treatment of the LTRO in future EU-wide stress tests, please find below a statement just released by the EBA’s Chairperson, Andrea Enria: “The EBA has not discussed the ...

New composition of groups represents, in a balanced way, consumers, users, employee representatives and beneficiaries, as well as diverse types of financial institutions across the EU; EIOPA increased consumer representation in the Stakeholder Groups; The balance between re-appointed and new m ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final guidelines on the reporting obligations for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs). ESMA’s Guidelines, which relate to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), will require AIFMs – which includes he ...

Inside this issue: WEF: Top-20 financial services jurisdictions Consumer Affairs Unit Annual Report 2012 Investment Services - Why MALTA? Industry Updates Statistical Analysis of the Insurance Sector European Supervisory Authorities Press Releases MFSA Licences & ROC New R ...

EIOPA received over 4000 comments while publicly consulting on the Guidelines on the preparation for Solvency II; Guidelines allow for gradual and proportionate preparation for Solvency II by both national supervisors and industry through the “phasing-in” and threshold provision; National ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed Oliver Wyman to support the preparation and implementation of the comprehensive assessment of the significant banks that will be directly supervised by the ECB. Click here to access the full press release. ...

Reference: 2013/1138 Section: Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors Type: Final Report Main Document: 2013-1138_TRENDS_RISKS_VULNERABILITIES_NO._2_2013_0.PDF Style: ESMA document ...