EU Financial Regulatory Q&A Database

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7,005 Q&As · page 33 of 141

How does the definition of “sustainable investment” in Article 2, point (17) SFDR apply to investments in funding instruments that do not specify the use of proceeds, such as the general equity or deb

SFDR

Joint Committee Final

Answered 2023-04-06

Periodic disclosure frequency for portfolio management services: The frequency of periodic reports in case of portfolio management services is determined by Article 11(2), point (i) SFDR, which refers

SFDR

Joint Committee Final

Answered 2023-04-06

Article 9(3) SFDR, carbon emissions reductions and other benchmark questions: From Article 9(3) SFDR and the Commissions Q&A answer regarding that Article in July 2021 (which outlined the principle th

SFDR

Joint Committee Final

Answered 2023-04-06

Can a financial product “promote” carbon emissions reduction as an “environmental characteristic”, as opposed to having it as an “objective”? In other words, can a financial product disclose carbon em

SFDR

Joint Committee Final

Answered 2023-04-06

Product oversight and governance arrangements (Art. 25 IDD)

(EU) No 2017/2358 - product oversight and governance requirements for insurance · Art. N/A

EIOPA

Answered 2023-04-03

Reporting of the Jurisdiction of the issuer

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2023-03-31

The legal representative under Article 32(3) of BMR (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 7.7)

Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2023-03-31

Settlement location

Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- MDP · Art. Table 2 of Annex IV of RTS 2

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2023-03-31

IOSCO Principles assessment of compliance (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 7.5)

Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2023-03-31

LEI of sovereign issuers

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2023-03-31

ESG P3 - Template 5 - Collaterals sub - totals

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 449a

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Deduction of eligible liabilities instrument pursuant to Article 32b of RTS on Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 78

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Liability for contribution to resolution funds and deposit guarantee schemes in the form of a payment commitment

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

CRE loans versus Loans collateralised by commercial immovable

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Possible error in v8116_m

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Return to non default status

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 178

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Taxonomy 3.0 Validation Rule v3900_s

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Operational Risk - Refund of interest and fees

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Deduction of indirect holdings of own funds instruments in insurance and reinsurance undertakings which are subsidiaries of insurance holding company from own funds

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 49

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Goodwill included in the valuation of significant investments

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 37

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Validation rule v6053_m

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Classification of loans collateralized by residential and commercial immovable property

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Regular-way purchases awaiting settlement (EBA Validation rule in C 43.00 LR4 v4448_m)

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. Regulation (EU) No 876/2019 (CRR2)

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Regular-way purchases under trading date accounting and settlement date accounting

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Own funds instruments in template M 06.00

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 45

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

CET1 available after meeting the entity’s requirements in case of a MPE approach

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 45i

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

CET 1 Minority Interest Calculation and Forex conversion of non-EU subsidiary’s financial statements

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 81, 84

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

Z 08.00 - Critical Services

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 4

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

P2G ratio in template Z 03.00

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 12

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-31

DLT shares valuation

Regulation (EU) 2022/858 - DLT Pilot Regime Regulation (DLTR) · Art. DLT shares valuation

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2023-03-27

Reporting Templates

(EU) No 2015/2450 - templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities · Art. Reporting Templates S.37.02 and S.37.03

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-27

Authorisation and supervision of CSPs

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2023-03-26

Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR)

Symmetric adjustment of the equity capital charge · Art. N/A

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-24

Validations

(EU) No 2015/2450 - templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities · Art. 35 of SII Directive

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-24

Reporting Templates

(EU) No 2015/2450 - templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities · Art. Article 35 of SII Directive

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-24

Reporting Templates

(EU) No 2015/2450 - templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities · Art. Template S.04.04

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-24

Reporting Templates

(EU) No 2015/2450 - templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities · Art. FSR templates S.14.04 and S.14.05

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-24

Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR)

(EU) No 2015/35 - supplementing Dir 2009/138/EC - taking up & pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (SII) · Art. Article 5

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-24

Reporting Templates

(EU) No 2015/2450 - templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities · Art. N/A

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-24

Reporting of the Jurisdiction of the issuer

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2023-03-23

Consistency in the treatment of multiple defaults

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 144

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-17

PISP obligations to conduct CDD

Directive (EU) 2015/849 (AMLD) · Art. 11

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-17

Establishment and appointment of a CCP

Directive (EU) 2015/849 (AMLD) · Art. 45

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-17

Determination of risk weight for a pass-through SPE exposure with underlying assets where the transaction does not fulfil the conditions for securitisations according to Article 4(1)(61) CRR.

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 112, 122 in conjunction with 390 (7)

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-17

Application of the NPL ratio

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2023-03-17

Reporting Templates

(EU) No 2015/2450 - templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities · Art. 35 of SII Directive; CIC 3 and CIC 4

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-16

Financial Stability Reporting

Guidelines on reporting for financial stability purposes · Art. new template S.14.05

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-16

Reporting Templates

(EU) 2023/894 - ITS with regard to the templates for the submission of information necessary for supervision · Art. N/A

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-16

Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR)

(EU) No 2015/35 - supplementing Dir 2009/138/EC - taking up & pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (SII) · Art. 116

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-16

Reporting Templates

(EU) No 2015/2450 - templates for the submission of information to the supervisory authorities · Art. 35

EIOPA

Answered 2023-03-16

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