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Identification of the UCITS

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Communication of KIID to investors

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Preparation of KIID by UCITS that are no longer marketed to the public or by UCITS in liquidation

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Communication of KIID to investors

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Communication of KIID to investors

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Preparation of KIID by UCITS that are no longer marketed to the public or by UCITS in liquidation

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Clear language - KIID

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Treatment of UCITS with share or unit classes

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Preparation of KIID by UCITS that are no longer marketed to the public or by UCITS in liquidation

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Communication of KIID to investors

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Clear language - KIID

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-09-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Risk Measurement and Calculation of Global Exposure and Counterparty Risk for UCITS - Hedging strategies

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Risk Measurement and Calculation of Global Exposure and Counterparty Risk for UCITS - Disclosure of leverage

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Risk Measurement and Calculation of Global Exposure and Counterparty Risk for UCITS - Fund of funds

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Risk Measurement and Calculation of Global Exposure and Counterparty Risk for UCITS - Concentration rules

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Risk Measurement and Calculation of Global Exposure and Counterparty Risk for UCITS - Disclosure of leverage

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Notification of UCITS and UCITS management companies; exchange of information between competent authorities

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Risk Measurement and Calculation of Global Exposure and Counterparty Risk for UCITS - Hedging strategies

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Risk Measurement and Calculation of Global Exposure and Counterparty Risk for UCITS - Hedging strategies

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2012-07-01

Designation of an agent for the exercise of financial rights; TD Art. 17 and 18

Transparency Directive (TD) Directive 2004/109/EC

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2011-02-25

Major shareholding notification – acquisition of a shareholder; TD Art. 9(1)

Transparency Directive (TD) Directive 2004/109/EC

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2009-10-27

Disclosure of major holdings in case of joint investors' account; TD Art. 9 and 10

Transparency Directive (TD) Directive 2004/109/EC

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2009-10-27

Class by class disclosure; TD Art. 9(1)

Transparency Directive (TD) Directive 2004/109/EC

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2009-04-30

Technical roles of non-EU group entities in transaction signing and signing policies

MiCA · Art. Article 3(1), points (15) and (17); Articles 59, 70, 72 and 75 (9); ESMA Opinion on broker models

ESMA Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other

Submitted 2026-10-02

Transient exposure of EU client crypto-assets in a non-EU hot wallet during deposits, withdrawals and settlement

MiCA · Art. MiCA Article 3(1), points (15) and (17); Articls 59; Article 70(1); Article 75(9); Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/303; ESMA Opinion on broker models paragraph 8 and footnote 10; ESMA Q&A 2608

ESMA Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other

Submitted 2026-10-01

CSDs settlement assets

Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) Regulation (EU) No 909/2014- PTR- CSDR · Art. Article 40

ESMA Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other

Submitted 2026-09-21

DLT and book-entry form definition

Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) Regulation (EU) No 909/2014- PTR- CSDR · Art. Article 3

ESMA Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other

Submitted 2026-09-21

Integration of DLT settlement solution in CSD security settlement system

Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) Regulation (EU) No 909/2014- PTR- CSDR · Art. Article 19(1) (c) and Article 16 (4)

ESMA Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other

Submitted 2026-09-21

Instrument on unallocated Gold according to alternative standardised approach for market risk

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 325p

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2026-09-16

Spot instrument on unallocated Gold are subject to counterparty risk

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 271

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2026-09-16

Extraterritorirality of investor protection rules under MiFID II

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

ESMA Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other

Submitted 2026-09-15

Collateral haircuts for third-country equivalent PSE-RGLA’s

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 197

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2026-09-10

Applicability of the prior permission requirement under Article 26(3) CRR to investment firms subject to Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 (IFR)

Regulation (EU) No 2019/2033 (IFR) · Art. 9

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2026-09-08

Use of the EBA’s aggregated loss data for “All national markets outside the Union” for the purposes of Articles 125 and 126 CRR.

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 125

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2026-08-25

Possible fraud

Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) Regulation (EU) No 909/2014- PTR- CSDR · Art. I am trying to find out if a person by the name of gabriel keller works for you think he may be fake

ESMA Question Rejected

Submitted 2026-08-25

Treatment of the secured portion of defaulted IPRE exposures under the Standardised Approach

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 124,125,126 and 127

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2026-08-21

Clarification on the use of external credit assessments when determining HQLA eligibility of assets representing a claim on a third-country central government

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 10

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2026-08-17

Application of the SME supporting factor to exposures financing private purposes following CRR III

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 501

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2026-08-12

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