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Calculation of denominator

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Position reporting

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

General provisions

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Simplified approach for regulatory capital requirements

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Scope of the ancillary activity test

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Position limits - the definition of "a lot"

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Investor protection and marketing communication

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Investor protection and marketing communication

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Investor protection and marketing communication

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Position reporting

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Investor protection and marketing communication

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Securitised derivatives

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets · Art. Art 57(1) and 58(1) of MiFID II

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Position reporting

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Investor protection and marketing communication

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Direct Electronic Access (DEA) and algorithmic trading - Trading venues

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Position limits for options and futures

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Various underlyings listed in Annex I, Section C(10) of MIFID II?

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Intercommodity spread or diff contracts

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

General provisions

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Hedge exemption

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

General provisions

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Agricultural contracts

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

General provisions

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

General provisions

Regulation 2020/1503 - European crowdfunding service providers for business

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-23

Market analysts’ expectations and the identification of inside information

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-20

Financial guidance and disclosure of inside information

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-20

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. 180

EIOPA

Answered 2022-09-16

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. 192

EIOPA

Answered 2022-09-16

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. 189

EIOPA

Answered 2022-09-16

Reporting Templates

(EU) 2020/852 - Taxonomy Regulation · Art. N/A

EIOPA

Answered 2022-09-15

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. 191

EIOPA

Answered 2022-09-15

Third country issues - Transparency

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-09-05

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. 83.1, 23, 142

EIOPA

Answered 2022-08-31

Validations

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

EIOPA

Answered 2022-08-25

Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR)

(EU) No 2009/138 - Solvency II Directive (Insurance and Reinsurance) · Art. N/A

EIOPA

Answered 2022-08-24

Bilateral cancellation facility

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-08-03

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. N/A

EIOPA

Answered 2022-07-31

Reporting by IORPs

(EU) 2016/2341 - IORP II Directive · Art. 32

EIOPA

Answered 2022-07-31

Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR)

Guidelines on valuation of technical provisions · Art. 28A

EIOPA

Answered 2022-07-31

Own Funds (OF)

(EU) No 2015/35 - supplementing Dir 2009/138/EC - taking up & pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (SII) · Art. 73

EIOPA

Answered 2022-07-31

Guarantee for the purpose of the waiver from internal MREL requirements

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-07-29

Characteristics of the guarantee for the purposes of iMREL waiver

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-07-29

Depositaries

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-07-20

Depositaries

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-07-20

Delegation

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

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-07-20

Direct Electronic Access (DEA) and algorithmic trading - Article 17 of MiFID II and RTS 6 - Third party systems with algorithmic trading functionalities

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-07-15

Direct Electronic Access (DEA) and algorithmic trading - Trading functionalities with automated management of orders

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-07-15

Applicability of the SME supporting factor for financing private purposes

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-07-15

The size of all non-trading book positions that are subject to foreign exchange risk

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-07-15

Implementation of Article 72b(2)(j) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (“CRR”) and whether the contractual provisions governing liabilities are required to refer to the permission regime in order for the liabilities to qualify as eligible liabilities instruments

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. Article 72b

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-07-15

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