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SSDA publishes a paper about transaction reporting requirements

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The Ministry of Finance (SE) has submitted draft legislation on MiFID to the law committee

The Ministry of Finance (SE) submitted on 2007-03-06 draft legislation on MiFID to the law committee. The document exceeds 1000 pages. The Swedish Parliament is supposed to vote on the bill on 14th June and the FSA (SE) will issue its regulations on MiFID by August 2007.

Ministry of Finance (NO) has submitted proposed Level 2 regulations implementing MiFID

The Ministry of Finance (NO) has on 2007-03-29 published proposed regulations on MiFID (implementing Level 2). Consultations will be carried out until  2007-05-10.

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.

Ministry of Finance (NO) has submitted a bill on MiFID

Ministry of Finance (NO) (Finansdepartementet) has on 2007-03-23 submitted a bill on MiFID and on stock exchange operations , ref. Ot. prp. nr. 34 (2006-2007).

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.

EC launches public MiFID website for frequently asked questions and answers

On this website stakeholders, including firms, trade associations and investors, can ask questions relating to the recently-finalised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC) (MiFID) and its implementing measures (Directive 2006/73/EC and Regulation 1287/2006). MiFID and its implementing measures together establish a comprehensive legislative framework at European level relating to the establishment and conduct of investment […]

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.

FSA (SE) publishes proposal on Transaction Reporting Requirements

The FSA (SE) has published a revised proposal on Transaction Reporting Requirements. It comes as a memo and a specification of the requirements (both in Swedish). There is also a proposed Transaction Report Format for Reporting Parties (in English). As an harmonised regulation on this issue will be pursued, FSA (SE) has sent the documents to […]

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.

MiFID - Main directive and level 2 implementation directive and regulation

MiFID - Level 1 - Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments was adopted on 2004-04-21,  (in Swedish)
MiFID - Level 2 implementation directive, (in Swedish, link) and implementation regulation, (in Swedish), by the European Commission was adopted on 2006-06-30 
MiFID Amending directive 2004/39/EC regarding certain deadlines adopted on 2006-04-05, 

Timetable for MiFID transposition in Sweden

The FSA (SE) has published a timetable for the transposition of MiFID to law, regulations and general guidelines. 

New web site for regulators on the Nordic Securities Markets

We are happy to present this proposal for a common website for the regulators on the Nordic Securities Markets. We do hope that this will facilitate the transposition and implementation of EU legislation and we intend to start with MiFID.

More information about this web site will be found under the tab named “About” on the […]