ESMA RECOMMENDS MORE TIME TO IMPLEMENT A MIX OF SOLUTIONS FOR PSAS TO CLEAR
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA RECOMMENDS MORE TIME TO IMPLEMENT A MIX OF SOLUTIONS FOR PSAS TO Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has published today a second report on the clearing solutions for Pension Scheme Arrangements (PSAs) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EU and Luminor support Baltic SMEs and Mid-Caps Description: The EIB Group, consisting of the EIB and the EIF, has issued a guarantee to Luminor AS to support new lending to companies based in all three Baltic States. The facility is meant to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the Baltic economies. Through a synthetic securitisation transaction – the first of its kind in the Baltics – between Luminor and the EIB Group (with support from the Investment Plan for Europe), Luminor will provide additional lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Caps in these difficult economic conditions. The guarantee structure can support at least €660 million of additional loans and leases to SMEs and Mid-Caps in all three Baltic countries.
ESMA publishes final guidance to address leverage risk in the AIF sector
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA publishes final guidance to address leverage risk in the AIF Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its final guidance to address leverage risks in the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) sector.
Cross-Atlantic, Interparliamentary and Civil Society dialogues are essential for strengthening EU-US relations
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Cross-Atlantic, Interparliamentary and Civil Society dialogues are essential for strengthening EU-US relations Description: After some major setbacks in recent years, the EU and the US now have a unique opportunity to re-establish a stronger partnership and friendship, based on joint democratic values, shared history and common interests.
ESMA renews its decision requiring net short position holders to report positions of 0.1% and above
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA renews its decision requiring net short position holders to Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has renewed its decision to temporarily require the holders of net short positions in shares traded on a European Union (EU) regulated market, to notify the relevant national competent authority (NCA) if the position reaches, exceeds or falls below 0.1% of the issued share capital. The
Solvency II review: A balanced update for challenging times
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Solvency II review: A balanced update for challenging times - Eiopa European Commission Description: Solvency II review: A balanced update for challenging times