ESMA updated today its Q&A on prospectus related issues by including two new questions and answers. The newly added items concern the format of the individual summary for several securities and the applicable registration document schedule where a listed issuer proposes to issue convertible or...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published today Question and Answers (Q&As) on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The purpose of this document is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of the AIFMD and its...

The Regulation No 345/2013 on European Venture Capital Funds (EuVECA) and the Regulation 346/2013 on European Social Entrepreneurship Funds (EuSEF) became applicable on 22 July 2013 [Registry ]. These Regulations provide for a common EU framework for the managers of EuVECA and EuSEF that are...

The updated Q&A provides clarifications regarding the publication of sovereign ratings and conflict of interests concerning investments in CRAs.The purpose of this Q&A is to provide clarity on the requirements and practice in the application of the CRA Regulation and in particular, the CRA 3...

The Q&A’s purpose is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of EMIR. It provides responses to questions posed by the general public, market participants and competent authorities. The Q&As are aimed at national competent authorities to ensure convergent...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published today an update of its Questions & Answers (Q&A) document on the application of the Alternative Investment Managers Directive (AIFMD).

ESMA has updated its Q&A on prospectus related issues by including three new questions and answers together with two revised questions and answers all of which concern prospectus summaries. The newly added items concern the presentation of selected historical key financial information in the...