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CSDR's SDR delay ‘a positive step’ for the industry
28 August 2020 London
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

A further delay to the Central Securities Depositories Regulation's settlement discipline regime until 1 February 2022 has been welcomed by industry participants

ESMA confirms delay of CSDR's settlement discipline regime until 2022
28 August 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has published a final report on draft RTS to postpone the implementation of the CSDR settlement discipline regime until 1 February 2022

‘Lack of clarity’ is at the heart of ESMA’s letter on AIFMD recommendations
20 August 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Commenting on the letter, consultant Tony Freeman explained that the ESMA letter covers a lot of issues but one of the highest-profile is the issue of delegation and substantive-presence

ESMA recommends greater harmonisation of UCITS and AIFMD
20 August 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA said the AIFMD review provides the EU with “an opportunity to apply lessons learned”

Meritsoft’s head of reg weighs in on likely CSDR delay
31 July 2020 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Carpenter explained there are major concerns around the mandatory buy-in process, particularly for the tier-one banks under the buy-in rules and possible associated cash compensation process

ESMA confirms preparations to further delay CSDR
28 July 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has confirmed it is working on a proposal to possibly delay the entry into force of the CSDR settlement discipline regime until 1 February 2022

SGSS and MFEX selected for brokerage and custody services
28 July 2020 Frankfurt
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The European Bank for Financial Services has selected Societe Generale Securities Services in Germany and MFEX Mutual Fund Exchange to provide brokerage, custody and trailer fee management services

Draft RTS on PRIIPS review did not ‘receive support of a qualified majority’
21 July 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESAs said they are not in a position to formally submit draft RTS to the European Commission to amend the PRIIPs Delegated Regulation after it did not receive the support of a qualified majority

New 12-month CSDR delay expected
20 July 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ESMA is expected to publish an amendment proposing an additional 12-month delay to the current February 2021 deadline after the summer holiday period

ESMA publishes first MiFIR review reports
17 July 2020 Paris
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its first two review reports on the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation transparency regime

Steven Maijoor to step down as ESMA chair
15 July 2020 Paris
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

The European Securities and Market Authority has published a vacancy notice for the position of chair

EU-wide CCP stress test finds “significant” concentration risk
14 July 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney/Drew Nicol

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published the results of its third stress test exercise for the EU’s 16 CCPs which found that “concentrated positions represent a significant risk”