European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, ESMA, EIOPA) outline 2018 priorities in cross-sectoral risks, consumer protection, anti-money laundering, financial conglomerates, and accounting, including Brexit impacts and legislative changes.
Joint Committee of European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA) Autumn 2017 report identifies key risks to EU financial stability, including Brexit uncertainties, valuation risks, low profitability of banks and insurers, and FinTech challenges, alongside regulatory and supervisory responses.
EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA publish draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) to strengthen group-wide AML/CFT risk management for credit and financial institutions with branches or subsidiaries in third countries where local laws restrict group policies, ensuring risk-sensitive measures and compliance with EU Directive 2015/849.
European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA) consult on PRIIPs Key Information Documents (KID) to standardize disclosure for retail investors, covering risk indicators, performance scenarios, costs, and templates under EU PRIIPs Regulation.
European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA) launch a 2015 discussion paper seeking stakeholder input on automation in financial advice (robo-advisors), assessing benefits like cost reduction and risks such as IT failures and lack of human interaction.
EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA publish draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) under Directive (EU) 2015/849 to establish criteria for appointing Central Contact Points (CCPs) by payment service providers and electronic money issuers, enhancing AML/CFT oversight and consistency across EU Member States.
EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA consult on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) outlining how credit and financial institutions should manage money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks in third countries where local laws prevent group-wide AML/CFT policy implementation, ensuring a level playing field across the EU financial sector.
Joint letter from EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA to the EU Council Presidency urging adequate 2015 budget and staffing to fulfill regulatory mandates, including CRD IV/CRR, Solvency II, EMIR, and MiFID II, amid concerns over proposed cuts undermining financial stability and supervision.
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) letter opposing the expansion of the temporary IFRS 9 exemption for insurance companies in financial conglomerates, citing risks of accounting arbitrage, unlevel playing field, and reduced investor protection following the ARC vote on IFRS 4 amendments.
ESAs letter to ECON Chair outlining concerns over expanding the temporary IFRS 9 exemption for insurance firms in financial conglomerates, warning of accounting arbitrage, unlevel playing field, and reduced investor protection following the ARC vote on the draft Commission Regulation.
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) inform the European Commission of a delay in drafting regulatory technical standards (RTS) under Directive (EU) 2015/849 on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing for third countries, citing limited practical application and planned submission by December 2017.
Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) letter to EU Commissioner Jourová proposing formal cooperation on supranational money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessments, aligning with the Commission’s 2017 report (COM(2017) 340) and future biennial updates.
Joint letter from ESMA, EBA, and EIOPA to the European Commission urging urgent guidance on the scope of the PRIIPs Regulation (1286/2014), highlighting market disruptions, reduced retail investor access to bonds, and risks to Capital Markets Union objectives due to legal uncertainty.
Joint letter from ESAs to the European Commission addressing concerns over duplicate PRIIPs and UCITS disclosure requirements for retail investors from 2020, proposing legislative changes and a targeted review of PRIIPs Delegated Regulation 2017/653 to improve clarity and avoid investor confusion.
Letter from European Commissioner Věra Jourová to the European Banking Authority (EBA) discussing collaboration on the Supranational Risk Assessment (SNRA) for money laundering and terrorist financing, clarifying consultation processes under the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, and proposing enhanced cooperation.
European Commission letter on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under EMIR (Regulation (EU) No 648/2012) outlining risk mitigation techniques for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives, including margin requirements and collateral obligations.
European Commission requests EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA to develop guidance by 2020 on reducing duplication and improving clarity in PRIIPs KID, UCITS KIID, and MiFID II/IDD disclosures for investment funds, focusing on risk indicators, performance scenarios, and cost methodologies.
CEBS provides detailed comments on the European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit Policy, focusing on audit quality, the auditor’s role, expectations gaps, and regulatory improvements post-financial crisis, with banking supervision perspectives.
Joint response by CESR, CEBS, and CEIOPS to the European Commission’s 2010 Green Paper on audit reforms post-crisis, advocating harmonized auditing standards, strengthened auditor independence, enhanced audit committee roles, and integrated EU-wide supervision via EGAOB to improve audit quality and market confidence.
CESR’s response to the European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit Policy, jointly prepared with CEBS and CEIOPS, examines audit quality, auditor independence, communication improvements, professional scepticism, and stakeholder expectations to enhance market confidence and investor protection post-financial crisis.