Datum | Inhalt | Quelle | Länder |
20.05.2020 | ESMA calls for transparency on COVID-19 effects in half-yearly financial reports
ESMA published a public statement addressing the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the half-yearly financial reports of listed issuers. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
18.05.2020 | Non-renewal and termination of short selling bans by national competent authorities (NCAs)
ESMA noted the non-renewal of the emergency restrictions on short selling and similar transactions by the following NCAs: Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) of Austria; Financial Securities and Markets Authority (FSMA) of Belgium; Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) of France; Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) of Greece; and Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) of Spain. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
14.05.2020 | ESMA supports ESRB actions to address COVID-related systemic vulnerabilities
ESMA published a statement supporting the recommendations issued by the General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). These recommendations are part of a set of actions to address the Coronavirus emergency from a macroprudential perspective. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
14.05.2020 | ESMA highlights challenges for rating collateralized loan obligations (CLOs)
ESMA published a thematic report on CLO credit ratings in the EU. The report provides an overview of CLO rating practices and identifies the main supervisory concerns, and medium-term risks, in this asset class which include credit rating agencies’ internal organization, their interactions with CLO issuers, operational risks, commercial influence on the rating process and the need for proper analysis of CLOs. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
06.05.2020 | ESMA reminds firms of conduct of business obligations under MiFID II
ESMA is issuing a public statement on the risks for retail investors when trading under the highly uncertain market circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ESMA also reminds investment firms of the key conduct of business obligations under MiFID when providing services to retail investors. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
17.04.2020 | Application of the APM Guidelines in the context of COVID-19
In its Questions and Answers on Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) guidelines, ESMA has now also commented on how issuers should take into account the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
15.04.2020 | ESMA issues positive opinions on short selling bans by Austrian FMA, Belgian FSMA, French AMF, Greek HCMC and Spanish CNMV
All five national competent authorities (NCAs) had imposed restrictions in March 2020 which were due to expire in April, and all five decided to renew those restrictions. Following coordination by ESMA, the renewal process has been aligned and the renewal decisions will all be in place until May 18 with the possibility of a further renewal. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
09.04.2020 | ESMA promotes coordinated action regarding benchmarks external audit requirements
ESMA issued a public statement to promote coordinated action by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) regarding the timeliness of fulfilling external audit requirements for interest rate benchmark administrators and contributors to interest rate benchmarks | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
09.04.2020 | ESMA extends MiFID II/MiFIR transparency review report consultation to June 14, 2020
ESMA has decided to further extend the response date for the consultation on the MiFID II/MiFIR review report on the transparency regime for non-equity instruments and the trading obligation for derivatives to June 14, 2020 | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
09.04.2020 | ESMA postpones publication dates for annual non-equity transparency calculations and quarterly SI data
ESMA issued a public statement postponing the application of the annual non-equity transparency calculations and the calculations for the systematic internalizer test for derivatives, ETCs, ETNs, emission allowances and structured finance products (SFPs) under MiFID II | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
09.04.2020 | Deadlines for the publication of periodic reports by fund managers
ESMA issued a public statement to promote coordinated action by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It concerns the obligations of fund managers to publish annual and half yearly reports in respect of funds they manage, in relation to reporting periods ending from December 31, 2019 up to and including April 30, 2020. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
02.04.2020 | ESMA updates its risk assessment in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
ESMA sees a prolonged period of risk to institutional and retail investors due to market corrections and very high risks across the whole of ESMA’s remit. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
02.04.2020 | ESMA provides clarifications for best execution reports under MiFID II
ESMA issued a public statement to clarify issues regarding the publication by execution venues and firms of the general best execution reports required under RTS 27 and 28 of MiFID II, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
30.03.2020 | ESMA extends deadline for stakeholder group applications
The ESMA is currently seeking applicants for its Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group and is extending the deadline for applications to April 9. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
27.03.2020 | ESMA issues guidance on financial reporting deadlines
The ESMA issued a public statement that national competent authorities should temporarily apply forbearance powers towards issuers who need to delay publication of financial reports beyond the statutory deadline. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
27.03.2020 | ESMA confirms application date of equity transparency calculations
The ESMA has decided to keep the date of application of the transparency calculations for equity instruments of April 1, 2020 unchanged. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
26.03.2020 | ESMA clarifies position on SFTR backloading
The ESMA issued a revised public statement regarding the postponement of the reporting obligations related to securities financing transactions under the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) and under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR). | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
25.03.2020 | ESMA issues guidance on accounting implications of COVID-19
The ESMA has issued a public statement on some accounting implications (e.g. calculation of expected credit losses in accordance with IFRS 9) of the economic support and relief measures adopted by EU Member States in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
20.03.2020 | ESMA consultations postponed by four weeks
EU’s securities markets regulator has decided to extend the response date for all ongoing consultations with a closing date on or after March 16 by four weeks. | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |
20.03.2020 | ESMA sets out approach on MIFIR tick-size regime for systematic internalizers
The ESMA issued a public statement to ensure coordinated supervisory actions by national competent authorities on the application of the new tick-size regime under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) and the Investment Firms Regulation (IFR). | European Securities and Markets Authority | Europa |