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FCA-CP15/43: Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II Implementation-Consultation Paper I
December 16, 2015--We set out our implementation proposals, and seek views on the proposed changes to the FCA Handbook.
Why are we issuing this consultation paper?
MiFID II is currently due to apply from 3 January 2017 and by 3 July 2016, Member States must change their laws and regulations to give effect to the provisions of the MiFID II that are in a directive and not directly applicable
Discussion is currently taking place between the Commission, the European Parliament and Council of the European Union about whether the date of application of MiFID II should be delayed by a year. If there is a change to the legislated timetable, our implementation plans will take that into account.
view the MiFID II-Consultation Paper I
Source: fca.org.uk
Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2015
December 16, 2015--A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in December 2015.
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Source: HM Treasury
ESMA sees continued high levels of risk in 2016 financial markets
December 16, 2015--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today its Risk Dashboard for the European securities markets covering the third quarter of 2015.
Overall, the report found that risk levels remained high compared to the last quarter--including elevated risks for investors, infrastructures and services, and the financial system at large. Market risks indicators continued to remain at "very high", following a continuous build-up in the..
view the ESMA Risk Dashboard No. 4
Source: ESMA
New db X-trackers bond index ETF tradable on Xetra
ETF provides access to euro zone government bonds
December 16, 2015--A new db x-trackers ETF from the Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management product family has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday, 16 December.
Name: db x-trackers iBoxx Eurozone Sovereigns Quality Weighted UCITS ETF (DR)
Asset class: bond index ETF
ISIN: IE00BYTRMY76
Ongoing charges: 0.20%
Distribution policy: distributing
Reference index: Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone Sovereigns Quality Weighted Index
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Source: Deutsche Börse Cash Market
Interview: Dutch regulator on leveraged ETF review
Following clampdown on leveraged ETFs in 2013, Autoriteit Financiële Markten launches second review of sector
December 15, 2015--The Netherlands is home to a turbo-charged structured products market-and in more ways than one. Exchange turnover is almost exclusively in leveraged products, known as turbos,
with €2.3 billion ($2.4 billion) recorded in the second quarter of this year according to data gathered by the European Structured Investments Products Association...
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Source: Risk.net
Tradeweb Exchange-Traded Funds Update-November 2015
December 15, 2015--The following data is derived from trading activity on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF platform.
ETF total traded volume
Total traded volume on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF platform reached €9.64 billion in November. In line with previous months, activity in fixed income ETFs surpassed 30 per cent, as a proportion of the overall traded volume.
November also saw the addition of the sixth liquidity provider posting ETF axes to the platform. Axes functionality provides an indication of whether a dealer is a buyer or seller of a specific ETF.
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Source: Tradeweb
ESMA updates its Q&A document on prospectus related issues
December 15, 20915--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its Questions and Answers document (Q&A) on prospectus related issues.
The purpose of the Q&A document is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of the Prospectus Directive and its implementing measures. In this 23rd version of the Q&A, a new question 96 has been added regarding the level of disclosure which should be included in a prospectus related to securities which may be subject to write-down or conversion powers under the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD). Furthermore, the existing question 26 on calculation of the €5 million threshold in Article 1(2)(h) of the Prospectus Directive has been extended to cover also calculation of the €75 million threshold in Article 1(2)(j).
view the Q&A Prospectuses
23rd updated version-December 2015
Source: ESMA
ESMA publishes updated AIFMD Q&A
December 15, 2015--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
The Q&A include a new questions and answers on the depositary liability regime.
view the Q&A AIFMD
Source: ESMA
ESMA consults on margin period of risk for CCPs' client accounts
December 14, 2015--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper on the Review of Article 26 of RTS No 153/2013 regarding the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
In relation to the relevant Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS) ESMA is seeking feedback on deals with the length of the margin period of risk (MPOR) for CCPs' client accounts.
view the Consultation Paper on the Review of Article 26 of RTS No 153/2013
Source: ESMA
EU eyes more flexibility on asset manager payments for research: document
December 14, 2015--Asset managers in the European Union can continue paying for research and broking under an existing and widely-used arrangement, subject to conditions, a European Commission document showed on Monday.
More and more asset managers in countries like Germany, France, Britain, Sweden and Denmark have begun using commission sharing agreements or CSAs.
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Source: Reuters