European Securities and Markets Authority

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ESMA Consults on Potential Move to Shorter Securities Settlement Cycle

    By Editors | 08/10/2023

    ESMA said it is looking to consider “all the possibilities for a shortened settlement cycle, including both T+1 and T+0”.

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    Cryptocurrency

    ESMA Issues Second Consultation on MiCA Technical Standards

    By Editors | 07/10/2023

    The consultation covers sustainability indicators of CASPs, trade transparency, record-keeping, and machine-readability of white papers.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ESMA Withdraws JSE Clear’s Recognition Decision

    By Editors | 29/09/2023

    JSE Clear will no longer be permitted to provide clearing services to clearing members or trading venues in the EU.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    SFDR Overhaul Signals More Uncertainty for Managers

    By ESG Investor | 27/09/2023

    Review could permit greater interoperability with fund-labelling, disclosure regimes in other jurisdictions.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    RBI, ESMA Close to Resolving Stand-Off Over CCPs – Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/09/2023

    Discussions regarding MoUs between the RBI and ESMA are reported to be progressing more smoothly and regularly.

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    Nature & Biodiversity

    ISSB Asked to Prioritise Biodiversity in Two-year Work Plan

    By ESG Investor | 07/08/2023

    Respondents to ISSB’s agenda priorities consultation call for focus on biodiversity and nature, progress on social and human-rights related reporting standards.

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    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BIS Paper Draws Lessons from HKMA Approach to NBFI Monitoring

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/08/2023

    The HKMA framework highlights how multiple data sources can be used to extract valuable information and signals for timely NBFI monitoring.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    ESMA Withdraws Recognition Decisions for UAE CCPs

    By Editors | 26/07/2023

    The recognition decisions were withdrawn due to the UAE’s including in the EU’s AML blacklist.

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    Structural Regulation

    EU Commission Seeks to Further Extend Transition Period for Third-country Benchmarks

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/07/2023

    The European Commission says the extension is necessary to avoid destabilising the asset management sector and financial stability risks.

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    Cryptocurrency

    ESMA, EBA Issues First Consultation Packages Relating to MiCA

    By Mark Johnston | 17/07/2023

    ESMA’s consultation covers conflicts of interest and consumer complaints. EBA’s consultation covers authorisation of stablecoin issuers.

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