Archive for the 'Denmark' Category

FSA (DK) issues regulation of investor protection, order handling and disclosure

FSA (DK) has in March 2007 issued regulations regarding investor protection, order handling and disclosure obligations for issuers.

Joint industry response on CESR’s consultation on MiFID Best Execution

A joint industry response was submitted on 2007-03-16 on CESR’s consultation on MiFID Best Execution.

Joint industry response on CESR’s consultation on Transaction Reporting

A joint industry response was submitted on 2007-03-02 to CESR’s proposal on  Transaction Reporting. CESR’s consultation paper is found on www.cesr.eu under consultations.

Joint responses on CESR’s consultations on Inducements and Home/host surveillance

Two joint industry responses were submitted 2007-02-09 to CESR on Inducements and on Pass porting and Home/host  country surveillance. CESR’s documents are to be found on www.cesr.eu consultations.

Ministry of Finance (DK) transposed MiFID on time

The Ministry of Finance (DK) transposed MiFID into Danish legislation by 2007-01-30. FSA(DK) is still working on the regulations.

Joint response to CESR’s consultation on Inducements and Passport under MiFID

A joint industry response was sent on 2007-02-09 to CESR on its consultation on Inducements and Passport under MiFID.

Joint industry response to CESR consultation on L3 work on minimum list of records

LIBA and joint associations, including the Nordic associations, have responded on 2006-11-27 to the CESR MiFID L3 consultation on the list of minimum records in Article 51(3) of the MiFID implementing Directive.

DSDA responds to FSA (DK) on transaction reporting and market transparency

DSDA and Finansrådet responded on 2006-12-01 to FSA(DK), Finanstillsynet, on its consultation paper about transaction reporting, pre-trade by Systematic Internalisers (SI) and post trade reporting obligations.

MiFID transposition and application - State of Play in the Member States

EC has made a survey of the State of Play on transposing MiFID into national legislation, Report. It seems as if only 9 out of 27 member states that responded to the Questionnaire expect to meet the transposition deadline of 31st January 2007.
EC say they will be rigorous in exercising its enforcement functions under the Treaty on delayed member […]

FSA (DK) proposes regulation of COB, best ex, transaction reporting and, firm quotes

The FSA (DK) (Det danske Finanstilsyn) has published proposed regulation on investor protection and conduct of business, Investor protection, and on Best execution measures. Responses are due 2006-11-17.
DSDA has responded, DSDA response on COB and Best Execution
In addition the FSA(DK) has published regulation on Transaction reporting and on the obligation to make public firm quotes and post-trade disclosure Firm […]

The implementation of MiFID in Denmark

In Denmark MiFID will be implemented through a revision of the Danish Securities Trading Act and Financial Business Act and through a number of national regulations which primarily implement the level 2-Directive.
 
The Danish FSA has drafted a proposal for an amendment bill which was presented to the Parliament by the Minister of Economics and Business […]

CESR adopts MiFID L3 work programme and consults on market transparency and records

CESR adopted on 2006-10-20 its MIFID Level 3 programme, and published two consultation papers relating to MIFID implementation: 
(1) Publication and consolidation of market transparency information with response deadline 2006-12-15 and (2) Minimum list of records with response deadline 2006-11-27. All the documents are accessible via this link 
Earlier this year CESR published a call for evidence on consolidation of market transparency information. LIBA jointly […]

EC - MiFID pre- and post trade transparency provisions for non-equities - call for evidence

 EC published 2006-06-12 a call for evidence on pre- and post trade transparency provisions of MiFID in relation to transactions in classes of financial instruments other than shares, see EC call for evidence - market transparency
LIBA and several other trade associations among them the Nordic associations responded on 2006-09-15.  (Joint response of 13 trade associations).
LIBA along with […]

CESR work programme for MiFID Level 3 work

CESR published on 2006-07-18 a draft work programme for its MiFID Level 3 work.
LIBA and other Trade Associations including the five Nordic securities dealers associations responded on 2006-09-11, Response: CESR public consultation on its draft work programme for MIFID Level 3 work.