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ESMA releases UCITS and AIFMD sanction reports

21 July 2023 France
Reporter: Lucy Carter

ESMA has published its 2022 report on sanctions under the Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities directive and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

ISS launches GPD voting solution

18 July 2023 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

ISS Exchange joins the company’s outsourced solutions suite, designed to help custodians and wealth managers meet SRD II requirements

SEC raises minimum liquidity provisions for MMFs

13 July 2023 US
Reporter: AST

These amendments, the SEC says, are designed to reduce the risk of investor runs on MMFs during periods of market stress by boosting MMF liquidity, improving transparency and reinforcing anti-dilution practices

ESMA releases first MiCA consultation package

13 July 2023 France
Reporter: Lucy Carter

ESMA has published the first of three consultation packages under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation

UK government proposes changes to short selling rules

12 July 2023 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

This announcement extends HMT proposals advanced under the December 2022 “Edinburgh Reforms” that are designed to exploit the UK’s exit from the European Union to develop its own UK-tailored financial services legislation

ESMA publishes manual on post-trade transparency

11 July 2023 EU
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The European Union’s financial markets watchdog has published a guide to post-trade transparency requirements and guidance regarding how to apply commitments under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation in a consistent way