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UN health agency appeals to reverse gains lost in fight against tuberculosis

World TB Day is marked on 23 March, and this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent investment in the fight against tuberculosis, “to save millions more lives”.

23 March 2022 · 4 min read

Europe

ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter

Your one-stop-shop in the world of EU financial markets focuses on ESMA’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap and its priorities, ensuring the coordinated implementation of the ESG mandate for 2022-2024. In addition,…

3 March 2022 · 1 min read

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ESMA prioritises the fight against greenwashing in its new Sustainable Finance Roadmap

ESMA is actively contributing to the development of the sustainable finance rulebook and to its consistent application and supervision by taking the necessary measures to promote investor protection across the…

11 February 2022 · 4 min read

Europe

ESMA finds high level of divergence in disclosure of ESG factors in credit ratings

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today publishes an article assessing the implementation of ESMA’s Guidelines on the disclosure of environmental, social, and governance…

10 February 2022 · 2 min read

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ESMA launches a Common Supervisory Action with NCAs on MiFID II costs and charges

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, is launching a common supervisory action (CSA) with national competent authorities (NCAs) on the application of MiFID II…

8 February 2022 · 2 min read

Europe

ESMA becomes supervisor of EU Data Reporting Service Providers

ESMA, in exercising its new responsibilities, will build on its long-standing experience in supervising other types of entities like Credit Rating Agencies and Trade Repositories. Verena Ross, Chair, said: “With…

7 February 2022 · 2 min read

Europe

The ESAs recommend actions to ensure the EU’s regulatory and supervisory framework remains fit-for-purpose in the digital age

The ESAs note that the use of innovative technologies in the EU financial sector is facilitating changes to value chains, that dependencies on digital platforms are increasing rapidly, and that…

7 February 2022 · 3 min read

Europe

ESMA publishes supervisory briefing on the use of tied agents under MiFID II

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today publishes a Supervisory Briefing to ensure convergence across the European Union (EU) in the supervision of firms…

2 February 2022 · 1 min read

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ESMA recommends clearing obligation for pension funds to start in June 2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) providing its views on the clearing obligation for Pension…

1 February 2022 · 1 min read

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ESMA makes new bond liquidity data available and publishes data for the systematic internaliser calculations

Bonds quarterly liquidity assessment ESMA has published the latest quarterly liquidity assessment for bonds available for trading on EU trading venues. For this period, there are currently 513 liquid bonds…

1 February 2022 · 3 min read