European Securities and Markets Authority Q&A Database

Official Q&As published by the European Securities and Markets Authority on MiFID II, EMIR, UCITS, AIFMD, and other EU securities regulations.

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Investor protection and marketing communication

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

Answer Published

Answered 2022-01-28

Investor protection and marketing communication

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

Answer Published

Answered 2022-01-28

Investor protection and marketing communication

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

Answer Published

Answered 2022-01-28

Reporting of settlement fails

Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) Regulation (EU) 2015/2365- MDP

Answer Published

Answered 2022-01-25

Scope

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Directive 2011/61/EU

Answer Published

Answered 2021-12-17

Settlement instructions sent by CCPs

Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) Regulation (EU) No 909/2014- PTR- CSDR

Answer Published

Answered 2021-12-16

Participants' settlement efficiency

Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) Regulation (EU) No 909/2014- PTR- CSDR

Answer Published

Answered 2021-12-16

Advance notice for the marketing of new share classes of UCITS notified for cross-border marketing

Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS) Directive 2009/65/EC

Answer Published

Answered 2021-12-01

Primary Income - Annex 2 Underlying Exposures - Residential Real Estate

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Securitisation Disclosure Requirements and Templates

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Annex 10: Underlying Exposures - Non-Performing Exposures - Reporting of non-performing exposures securitisations – use of the EBA templates

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Customer Type

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Securitisation Disclosure Requirements and Templates

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Securitisation Disclosure Requirements and Templates

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Disclosure requirements in Section 3 of Annex I of the benchmark statement

Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011

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Answered 2021-11-19

ESG factors and ESG objectives

Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Securitisation Disclosure Requirements and Templates

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Securitisation Disclosure Requirements and Templates

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Product governance

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Investor Protection and Intermediaries

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Annexes 12 and 13: Investor Reports - Annualised Constant Prepayment and Default Rates

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Pool Addition Date and Date Of Repurchase in a revolving deal

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Original Valuation Method

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

More frequent reporting for securitisations

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

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Answered 2021-11-19

Annexes 12 and 13: Investor Reports - Trigger Measurements/Ratios

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-19

Annex 3: Underlying Exposures - Commercial Real Estate - Payment Date

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-15

General provisions

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business · Art. Article 2(1), point (l) ECSPR

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-10

Transitional period

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business · Art. Article 48(1)

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-10

General provisions

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business · Art. Article 2(1), point (a) of ECSPR

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-10

Provisions of crowdfunding services and organisational and operational requirements

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business · Art. Article 3(3) ECSPR

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-10

Investor protection and marketing communication

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business · Art. 21(6) ECSPR

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-10

Investor protection and marketing communication

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business · Art. Article 23 ECSPR

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-10

Fee rebate arrangements

Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS) Directive 2009/65/EC · Art. Question related to Articles 22 and 29 Directive 2010/43/EU (UCITS level 2)

Answer Published

Answered 2021-11-01

LEI changes due to mergers and acquisitions

Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) Regulation (EU) 2015/2365- MDP

Answer Published

Answered 2021-09-21

Distribution of subscription ratings and disclosure of inside information

Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 - Market Intergrity

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Answered 2021-08-06

Credit ratings, rating outlooks and information relating thereto, pursuant to article 10(2a) of Regulation No 1060/2009

Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 - Market Intergrity

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Answered 2021-08-06

Disclosure to the public of credit ratings and inside information

Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 - Market Intergrity

Answer Published

Answered 2021-08-06

Scope of the Benchmark Regulation (ESMA70-145-114 Q&As BMR - Q&A 4.7)

Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-29

Redeemable debt securities

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Interim Financial Information

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Profit Estimate

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Offers of Warrants

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Home Member State - Choice of the home Member State

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Secondary issuance prospectus for issuers listed on SME Growth markets (ESMA31-62-1258 Q&A 14.15)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Restrictions on the transferability of shares (ESMA31-62-1258 Q&A14.14)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Offer of securities to the public

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

MiFIR data reporting - LEI of the issuer

Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- MDP

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-19

Application of Level 3 guidance to EU Recovery Prospectuses (Deleted 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Published Answer Updated

Answered 2021-07-16

Performance fees

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Directive 2011/61/EU · Art. Section XV: ESMA’s guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-16

ESMA’s guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Directive 2011/61/EU

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-16

Application of Article 3(2) PR

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-16

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