Securities

On 7 July 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a public statement on prospectus supervision in the context of EU sanctions connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The statement alerts stakeholders to the European Commission’s FAQs, which cover the scope and implementation of EU sanctions and concerns whether there is sufficient legal

On 4 April 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report on the review of certain aspects of the Short Selling Regulation (SSR).

The final report:

  • Contains empirical analysis of the impacts of the short selling bans imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic and proposes legislative amendments to provisions that govern emergency

On 26 January 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a statement clarifying how to report net short positions (NSPs) between 28 to 31 January 2022 when the reporting threshold changes from 0.2% to 0.1%.

The European Commission adopted the decision to permanently lower the threshold from 0.2% to 0.1% on 27 September

On 11 January 2022, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/27 amending the Short Selling Regulation (SSR) as regards the adjustment of the relevant threshold for the notification of significant net short positions in shares under Article 5(2) of the SSR was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Delegated Regulation adjusts

On 7 January 2022, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation that amends the list of high-risk third countries with strategic anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) deficiencies set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675. Delegated Regulation 2016/1675 is provided for under Article 9(2) of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive

On 20 May 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) made a recommendation to the European Commission to permanently lower the threshold to notify net short positions on shares to Member State national competent authorities from 0.2% to 0.1%. The Commission may adopt a delegated act modifying the notification threshold in Article

On 5 May 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its Q&As on the Prospectus Regulation.

ESMA has added three new Q&As that provide clarification on:

  • The application of Article 4(1) of the CRA Regulation to credit rating disclosure in prospectuses.
  • How to determine the home Member State in the context

On 31 March 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its Q&As on the Prospectus Regulation.

ESMA has added four new Q&As that seek to clarify:

  1. The application of the exemption in Article 1(5)(b) of the Prospectus Regulation in a situation concerning non-transferable securities.
  2. The application of the Prospectus Regulation where

On 4 March 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published guidelines that are based on Article 20(12) of the Prospectus Regulation and Article 16(1) of the ESMA Regulation. The guidelines apply to Member State competent authorities and market participants and are intended to establish consistent, efficient and effective supervisory practices among