This consultation paper includes an assessment of current electronic reporting; an analysis of the policy objectives included in the transparency Directive and explores ways forward with regards to the establishment of an ESEF by taking into account technical developments in financial markets...

The European Securities and Markets Authority is required by Article 25(9) of MiFID II to develop guidelines specifying criteria for the assessment of knowledge and competence of the investment firm’s personnel giving investment advice or information about financial instruments, investment...

The 14th update includes guidance on a procedure to be followed by counterparties and TRs in order to update counterparty’s identifier in case where a counterparty obtains LEI or its LEI changes due to a merger or acquisition.

This Technical Advice provides a background to steps taken so far to reduce reliance on credit ratings by market participants, ESMA’s views in respect of the use of ratings across certain member states, the views of market participants on credit ratings and potential alternative indicators,...

This final report incorporates the feedback received to the consultation on the CDS classes and explains the reasons for reflecting or not the stakeholders roposals to the draft RTS. It follows the same structure as the consultation paper.Section 3 provides explanations on the procedural aspects...