Archive for the 'CESR' Category

Liquid Shares

CESR published on 2007-07-03 the list of ‘Liquid Shares’ according to the MIFID, as well as all shares listed on EU Regulated Markets

CESR releases statements on Best Execution, Transaction Reporting, Inducements and Passporting

CESR has on 2007-05-29 released  feedback statements on: Best Execution, Transaction Reporting, Inducements and Passporting.

CESR consults on Non-equity Transparency

2007-05-10. CESR issued a call for evidence on 2007-02-06 asking for views on the Commission’s questions with responses due on 2007-03-06. CESR has aimed to include the key points from the responses in this consultation paper (CP). By this paper CESR sets out its views on the questions posed in order to improve its understanding on some points […]

CESR 2nd Consultation on Inducements under MiFID

CESR on 2007-04-13 issued a second consultation paper on inducements. Unfortunately, it seems as if the principal comments made jointly by responses from the industry has not been accepted to any greater extent. Responses to this second consultation are due 2007-04-27. CESR will be hosting a second public hearing in Paris on 2007-04-24.

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.

EC responds to CESR on the scope of MiFID provisions on Best Execution

The European Commission responded to ESC on 2007-02-14 to CESR’s request to get guidance on the scope of MiFID provisions on 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.

CESR on Market Data Consolidation and Record Keeping

2007-02-09. CESR publishes its first set of CESR Level 3 Guidelines and Recommendations on the smooth application of MiFID - Market Data Consolidation and Record Keeping. These publications puts in place CESR’s first pieces of definitive Level 3 work, aimed at ensuring supervisory convergence among Members in the day to day implementation of Directive 2004/39/CE […]

Joint industry response on CESR’s consultation on MiFID market transparency data

A joint industry response was submitted 2006-12-15 to CESR’s consultation on publication and consolidation of MIFID market transparency.

CESR consults on Best Execution and on Transaction Reporting

CESR published on 2007-02-02 consultation papers regarding:

Guidance on supervisory convergence on Best Execution that covers most aspect save the scope of type of market where it is applied on which latter issue the EC is expected to publish its comments by mid February. Submissions to CESR are due 2007-03-16.
Level 3 Guidelines on MiFID Transaction reporting. Submissions to […]

Joint industry response to CESRs paper on transaction reporting data requirements

2007-01-16 A joint industry response, including the Nordic Associations, has been submitted to CESR on use of reference data standard codes in transaction reporting (CP CESR/06-648b). CESRs consultation paper is found under the following link.

CESR Consultation on Inducements under MiFID

 2006-12-22. CESR publishes a consultation on Inducements under MiFID. Article 19(1) of the Level 1 Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2004/39/EC (”MiFID”) provides that when providing investment services and/or, where appropriate, ancillary services to clients an investment firm must act honestly, fairly and professionally in accordance with the best interests of its clients. Article 26 of […]

CESR consults on home and host issues regarding notification procedures

2006-12-18 CESR’s consultation paper presents proposals and questions for a common approach on the notification procedures set out in Articles 31 and 32 of MiFID and on the future collaboration between the home and host authorities that will be necessary in order to guarantee efficient and consistent supervision of cross-border activities, taking into account the provisions […]

CESR launches a consultation on reference data standard codes in transaction reporting

CESR launches a consultation on the use of reference data standard codes in transaction reporting, and announces and Open Hearing on 8 January 2007   
  
15 Dec. 2006 - From 1 November 2007 investment firms will report the transactions that they have executed to their local Competent Authority in accordance with Article 25 in the MiFID Directive. […]

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.

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 […]

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.