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Oct 16, 2023ESMA | Public statement on sustainability disclosure in prospectuses
On 11 July 2023, ESMA issued a public statement on the sustainability disclosure expected to be included in prospectuses in order to satisfy the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to
Oct 04, 2023Virtual Asset Service Providers | New CSSF Q&A
On 17 August 2023, the CSSF published its first set of questions and answers on virtual asset service providers (" VASP") (the " Q&A "). In its Q&A, the CSSF provides clarity on some key questions, such as who has to register as a VASP with the CSSF and when that registration should be done
Oct 03, 2023MiFID II and MiFIR | ESMA and CSSF updates
Since our last newsletter, ESMA has published the following in relation to Directive 2014/65/EU of 15 May 2014 on markets of financial instruments (“ MiFID II”) and Regulation (EU) 600/2014 on markets of financial instruments (" MiFIR"): Final Report on the review of the technical standards for
Oct 02, 2023EU Securitisation Regulation – ESMA | Updated Q&A
On 13 July 2023, ESMA updated its questions and answers (“ Q&As”) in relation to Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of 12 December 2017 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation (the “ Securitisation Regulation
Jul 07, 2023Markets in crypto-assets (MICA) | EU framework
The MiCA Regulation On 9 June 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of 31 May 2023 on markets in crypto-assets was published in the Official Journal of the EU (the “ MiCA Regulation”), thus establishing a harmonised regulatory framework for the crypto-assets market within the EU. The MiCA Regulation aims
Jul 07, 2023Sustainable finance | CSSF supervisory priorities
On 6 April 2023, the CSSF published a press release in order to give a general overview of their supervisory priorities in relation to sustainable finance (the “ Press Release”). The CSSF, in support of the long-term objective of integrating sustainability into financial strategies, have determined
Jul 07, 2023UCIs and virtual assets | CSSF FAQ
On 6 April 2023, the CSSF updated their frequently ask questions (“ FAQ”) on virtual assets addressed to undertakings for collective investment (“ UCIs”), (the “ FAQ”). This update involved the modification of the existing Question 2 and the addition of a new Question 3A. The update of Question 2
Jul 07, 2023MiFID II and MiFIR | ESMA guidelines and FAQ
ESMA Guidelines on MiFID II product governance requirements On 27 March 2023, ESMA published its final report on guidelines on Directive 2014/65/EU of 15 May 2014 on markets of financial instruments (“ MiFID II”), regarding product governance requirements (the " Guidelines"). The objectives of the
Jul 07, 2023Crowdfunding Regulation | New ESMA Q&A
On 26 May 2023, ESMA updated its Questions and Answers (" Q&As") in relation to Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (the “ Crowdfunding Regulation”). Three new questions and answers have been added to the Q&As. In this latest update
Jul 07, 2023DLT | Most recent developments
ESMA Q&A Updates On 27 March 2023, ESMA updated its questions and answers on the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of 30 May 2022 on a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology (" DLT Regulation") (the “ DLT Pilot Regime Q&A”). With this update, ESMA
Mar 31, 2023DLT | Significant developments at EU and national level
EU Regulation now applicable As of 23 March 2023, Regulation (EU) 2022/858 on a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology (the “ DLT Pilot Regime Regulation”) is applicable (noting that certain provisions thereof were applicable from an earlier date). The DLT
Mar 31, 2023Update of ESMA Q&As | DLT Pilot Regime and Prospectus Regulation
Q&A regarding the DLT Pilot Regime On 3 February 2023, ESMA updated its questions and answers on the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of 30 May 2022 on a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology (" DLT") (the “ DLT Pilot Regime Q&A”) with the addition
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