International Regulatory Updates
JUNE 05, 2013
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) launched today an Investor Education Gateway on its Website. This new online tool is part of IOSCO´s broader investor education initiative and aims to enhance the sharing of investor education information among IOSCO members and the p ...
MAY 30, 2013
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has formally approved the registration of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), based in the United Kingdom, as a credit rating agency (CRA) under Article 16 of the CRA Regulation. The registration takes effect from 3 June 2013. EIU’s registr ...
MAY 30, 2013
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved co-operation arrangements between EU securities regulators, with responsibility for the supervision of alternative investment funds (AIFs), including hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds, and 34 of their global counterpar ...
MAY 21, 2013
The European Banking Authority launches today a consultation paper on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on criteria to identify categories of staff whose professional activities have a material impact on an institution’s risk profile. These material risk takers will be subject to specific ...
MAY 20, 2013
Please note that due to infrastructural maintenance work related to our IT facilities, the MFSA website will not be available during the following periods.
From Friday 24th May 17.00hrs till Monday 27th May 06.00hrs;
and
From Friday 31st May 17:00hrs till Monday 3rd June 06:00hrs. ...
MAY 17, 2013
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a Call for expression of interest to prepare the renewal of its Banking Stakeholder Group (BSG). The deadline for application is 28 June 2013, 23:59 GMT.
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MAY 17, 2013
The EBA agreed today on recommendations to supervisors to conduct asset quality reviews on major EU banks. While banks' capital positions were significantly strengthened under the EBA's recapitalisation exercise, the objective of the asset quality exercises will be to review banks' classifications a ...
MAY 17, 2013
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a Call for expression of interest to prepare the renewal of its Banking Stakeholder Group (BSG). The deadline for application is 28 June 2013, 23:59 GMT.
Click here to access the full press release. ...
MAY 16, 2013
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request ...
MAY 16, 2013
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request ...
