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ESAs submit final report and draft RTS on disclosures under SFDR
05 February 2021 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Steven Maijoor, chair of the ESAs joint committee, says the significant set of rules issued provide a strong basis to improve ESG reporting and combat greenwashing

EIOPA’s board of supervisors agree on changes to PRIIPs KID
05 February 2021 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

While some national competent authorities at EIOPA’s board continued to express reservations on the draft RTS, they supported the proposal based on the further details provided by the commission on their approach to the broader review of PRIIPs

AIFMD Review: don’t fix something that is not broken
02 February 2021 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

“Don’t try to fix something that’s not broken”, was the message from associations to the European Commission consultation on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive Review

Mercer utilises Fund Recs' Velocity platform for EMIR reporting requirements
28 January 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Utilising Velocity in its Dublin office, Mercer says the new platform has increased efficiency, reduced risk, and helped meet the regulatory requirements

EC adopts equivalence decision for US CCPs
27 January 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The decision is an important first step for US CCPs registered with the SEC to be recognised in the European Union as it will allow the US CCPs to apply for recognition by ESMA

Capco addresses main challenges for EMIR Refit
22 January 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“Already concerns have been raised around how these can be adopted and whether they should be the solution for EMIR standardisation,” explains Capco’s Stephen McPherson

Qomply launches free service amid MiFID data reporting worries
18 January 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

According to Qomply, the smooth-running of roughly seven billion transaction reports are now hanging on the depth, scope and quality of the FCA's data

KDPW sees spike in trades reported to EMIR TR
11 January 2021 Poland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The EMIR TR operated by KDPW has reported a significant increase in the number of received trade reports

ESMA to assess UCITS framework
08 January 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA is launching a common supervisory action with national competent authorities on the supervision of costs and fees of UCITS across the EU

Brexit deal shows 'lack of focus' on financial services
05 January 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Industry experts from the financial services sector discuss the short term outcomes as well as the longer term effects

Brexit: ESMA withdraws registration of four UK-based TRs
04 January 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The UK-based TRs to have been withdrawn include DTCC Derivatives Repository, UnaVista, CME Trade Repository, ICE Trade Vault Europe

Final report under EMIR Refit goes live
22 December 2020 France
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ESMA has published the final technical standards under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation Refit