International Regulatory Updates
SEPTEMBER 03, 2012
Inside this issue:
Listing Rules for the European Wholesale Securities Market
Insurance and Pensions Supervision - Solvency II - Guidance Paper on Risk Management
Update on the Regulation of Funds in the EU
MFSA Consumer Affairs Unit Report 2011
MFSA Economic and Market Overview Rep ...
AUGUST 01, 2012
Inside this issue:
MFSA Workshop - Opportunities from Regulatory Development
EC - New crisis management measures to avoid future bank bail-outs
Updated Prevention of Financial Markets Abuse Guidance Notes
ESMA’s Consultation on Remuneration Guidelines for Alternative Investment Fund ...
JULY 30, 2012
On 7 June 2012, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) addressed a request to the European Commission for a postponement of the deadline for the submission of the joint draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives contracts ...
JULY 30, 2012
CONTENTS
Chairman’s Statement
Responsibilities of the Consumer Affairs Unit
Complaints’ Handling - An Overview
International Participation
Consumer Education
Complaints’ Trends
A General Review of Queries and Complaints
Appendices ...
JULY 27, 2012
The EBA published today two sets of Guidelines on the data collection exercise regarding high earners and on the remuneration benchmarking exercise. The objective of these Guidelines is to streamline the data collection and increase the consistency and comparability of the information collected by n ...
JULY 25, 2012
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published guidelines on Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and other UCITS issues. These guidelines will apply to national securities markets regulators and UCITS management companies.
Read full ESMA Press Release. ...
JULY 11, 2012
The European Banking Authority published today an overview report on the implementation of the capital exercise. In line with the EBA's Recommendation, the vast majority of the banks in the sample meet the required ratio of 9% Core Tier 1 (CT1). For the few banks that were not fully able to meet the ...
JULY 06, 2012
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published two final sets of guidelines aimed at enhancing the protection of investors in the EU. The guidelines relate to the provisions under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) relating to the suitability of investme ...
JULY 03, 2012
Inside this issue:
IFSP Seminar - Malta as a Financial Centre: State of Play
Financial and insurance activities contribution to Gross Value Added (Q1 2012)
Revised Application Form for Investment Services Licence Holders
Guidance Note issued by MFSA on the Delegated Regulation amending ...
JUNE 25, 2012
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published its annual report for 2011/12. The annual report is a key component of the FSA’s accountability framework. The report outlines how the FSA has performed against the priorities set out in its 2011/12 Business Plan and its statutory objectives. F ...