Securities market

ESMA IS SEEKING SECONDARY MARKET EXPERTS TO JOIN ITS CONSULTATIVE WORKING GROUP

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Finance, Money, Financial markets, Financial regulation, Systemic risk, Agencies of the European Union, European Union, European Securities and Markets Authority, Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, Esma, Securities market

04 August 2020

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  • 04 August 2020

    MiFID - Secondary Markets

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EUs securities markets regulator, is today opening the call for expression of interest to renew the composition of the Consultative Working Group (CWG) of the ESMA Secondary Markets Standing Committee (SMSC).

  • Interested experts are asked to send theirapplicationhere by 14 September, 18:00 CET.
  • The SMSC undertakes ESMAs work related to the structure, transparency and efficiency of secondary markets for financial instruments, including trading venues and OTC markets.
  • In terms of policy, among others, it has the responsibility for elaborating technical standards, guidelines, opinions, Q&As and other guidance.

ESMA promotes consistent application of prospectus disclosure requirements

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Financial markets, European Union, Finance, Initial public offering, Economy, Prospectus, European Securities and Markets Authority, Securities market, Esma, Securities Financing Transactions Regulation

15 July 2020

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  • 15 July 2020

    Press Releases

    Prospectus

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EUs securities markets regulator, has published today its final Guidelines on disclosure requirements under the Prospectus Regulation.

  • The Guidelines provide guidance to financial market participants regarding the disclosure of financial and non-financial information in the prospectus.
  • Steven Maijoor, Chair, said:

    These Guidelines are essential to facilitating a clear and consistent EU wide understanding of some of the more detailed and complex disclosure requirements in the prospectus sphere.

  • Next steps

    Once translated into all official languages of the EU, ESMA will focus on the consistent application of the Guidelines by national competent authorities.

ESMA promotes consistent application of prospectus disclosure requirements

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Financial markets, European Union, Finance, Initial public offering, Economy, Prospectus, European Securities and Markets Authority, Securities market, Esma, Securities Financing Transactions Regulation

15 July 2020

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  • 15 July 2020

    Press Releases

    Prospectus

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EUs securities markets regulator, has published today its final Guidelines on disclosure requirements under the Prospectus Regulation.

  • The Guidelines provide guidance to financial market participants regarding the disclosure of financial and non-financial information in the prospectus.
  • Steven Maijoor, Chair, said:

    These Guidelines are essential to facilitating a clear and consistent EU wide understanding of some of the more detailed and complex disclosure requirements in the prospectus sphere.

  • Next steps

    Once translated into all official languages of the EU, ESMA will focus on the consistent application of the Guidelines by national competent authorities.

ESMA UPDATES Q&A ON MIFIR DATA REPORTING (July 2020)

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Thursday, July 9, 2020
Economy, Financial markets, Finance, Financial regulation, Money, Systemic risk, European Union, Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, European Securities and Markets Authority, Securities market, Investment banking, Regulatory compliance

08 July 2020

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  • 08 July 2020

    MiFID - Secondary Markets

    Press Releases

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EUs securities markets regulator, has today updated its Questions and Answers on data reporting under the Market in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

  • The Q&A provides clarifications in relation to the reporting requirements for submission of transaction reports under Art.
  • The amendments to the existing Q&A on MiFIR data reporting becomes effective from 8 July 2020.
  • It provides guidance to Investment Firms, Trading Venues, ARMs and Systematic Internalisers on compliance with the reporting provisions of MiFIR.

WIRECARD AG ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Announces That a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Wirecard AG and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

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Thursday, July 9, 2020
Legal, Professional services, Financial markets, Finance, Money, Depositary receipts, American depositary receipt, Securities market, European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma

Investors have until September 8, 2020 to apply to the Court to be appointed as lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.

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  • Investors have until September 8, 2020 to apply to the Court to be appointed as lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.
  • The Company also warned that loans up to 2 billion could be terminated.
  • Following the Companys announcement, Wirecards American depositary receipts (ADRs) fell $38.30 per ADR, or 65.47%, to close at $20.20 per ADR on June 18, 2020.
  • The firm represents individual and institutional investors in commercial, securities, derivative, and other complex litigation in state and federal courts across the country.

ESMA UPDATES Q&A ON MIFIR DATA REPORTING (July 2020)

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Thursday, July 9, 2020
Economy, Financial markets, Finance, Financial regulation, Money, Systemic risk, European Union, Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, European Securities and Markets Authority, Securities market, Investment banking, Regulatory compliance

08 July 2020

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  • 08 July 2020

    MiFID - Secondary Markets

    Press Releases

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EUs securities markets regulator, has today updated its Questions and Answers on data reporting under the Market in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

  • The Q&A provides clarifications in relation to the reporting requirements for submission of transaction reports under Art.
  • The amendments to the existing Q&A on MiFIR data reporting becomes effective from 8 July 2020.
  • It provides guidance to Investment Firms, Trading Venues, ARMs and Systematic Internalisers on compliance with the reporting provisions of MiFIR.

 LEX Selects Nasdaq to Power Groundbreaking Commercial Real Estate Securities Trading Platform

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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Professional services, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Finance, Construction & Property, REIT, Banking, Finance, Economy of New York City, NASDAQ, Securities market, Investment, Economy, Economy of London, Futures exchanges, NASDAQ Private Market, LEX, Nasdaq

LEX , the leading commercial real estate securities marketplace that enables accredited and unaccredited investors to invest in individual properties, today announced it has partnered with Nasdaq to power its trading platform.

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  • LEX , the leading commercial real estate securities marketplace that enables accredited and unaccredited investors to invest in individual properties, today announced it has partnered with Nasdaq to power its trading platform.
  • The technology partnership sets a new market infrastructure standard for trading real estate securities and establishes an exclusive trading venue for commercial real estate securities.
  • We are excited to forge this partnership with Nasdaq and create the most powerful platform for trading real estate securities, said Drew Sterrett, co-founder and CEO of LEX.
  • We look forward to working with LEX as their technology provider as they reimagine real estate securities trading to make the multi-trillion U.S. commercial real estate market more open and transparent."

DGAP-News: AURELIUS ANNOUNCE CHOICE OF HOME MEMBER STATE IN RELATION TO ITS BONDS

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Monday, June 8, 2020
Financial markets, Bond, Issuer, Security, Securities market

DGAP-News: AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Miscellaneous

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  • DGAP-News: AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
  • The Bonds were issued on 5 December 2019 and are guaranteed by AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA.
  • This information is such that the Company is obliged to make public pursuant to the Finnish Securities Markets Act.

ESMA updates reporting instructions for MMF reporting

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Friday, June 5, 2020
Financial markets, Finance, Given names, European Union, European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, Money market fund, Securities market

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has published updated reporting instructions to be used for reporting under the Money Market Fund Regulation (MMFR).

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  • The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has published updated reporting instructions to be used for reporting under the Money Market Fund Regulation (MMFR).
  • ESMA has implemented amendments on the XML schema and reporting instructions in a new version, v1.1.
  • Reporting entities should use the version v1.1 to submit reports required under Article 37 of MMF regulation by September 2020.
  • The reference period for the first reporting is Q1 2020, meaning that MMF Managers shall report in September 2020 quarterly reports for both the Q1 and Q2 reporting periods.

ESMA updates reporting instructions for MMF reporting

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Friday, June 5, 2020
Financial markets, Finance, Given names, European Union, European Securities and Markets Authority, Esma, Money market fund, Securities market

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has published updated reporting instructions to be used for reporting under the Money Market Fund Regulation (MMFR).

Key Points: 
  • The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has published updated reporting instructions to be used for reporting under the Money Market Fund Regulation (MMFR).
  • ESMA has implemented amendments on the XML schema and reporting instructions in a new version, v1.1.
  • Reporting entities should use the version v1.1 to submit reports required under Article 37 of MMF regulation by September 2020.
  • The reference period for the first reporting is Q1 2020, meaning that MMF Managers shall report in September 2020 quarterly reports for both the Q1 and Q2 reporting periods.