The updated Q&As provide answers to questions regarding practical issues on the implementation of the new CSDR regime. The latest CSDR Q&A clarifies aspects regarding the scope of financial instruments subject to internalised settlement reporti… read more
Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA) launched a consultation on guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers. These guidelines shall provide guidance to market participants on how the outsourcing provisions s… read more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued four positive opinions on product intervention measures taken by the National Competent Authorities (NCAs) of Cyprus, France, Malta and Sweden. ESMA’s opinion finds that the proposed… read more
The European Commission (EC) and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam welcome the signature of the Free Trade Agreement and the Investment Protection Agreement on Sunday, 30 June 2019 in Hanoi. Following the implementation of the Viet N… read more
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, We stand before you as the proud co-owners of a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. I like to use words with care but this is a truly historic moment. This agreement has been two decades in the ma… read more