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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

House of Lords Committee Re-Opens FCA-Related Inquiries

A&O Shearman on 8/12/2024

The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee announced that it has reopened the following inquiries into: The Financial Conduct Authority's enforcement guidance consultation (CP24/2). The deadline for...more

ESMA call for evidence – review of the Eligible Assets Directive

Walkers on 5/31/2024

On 7 May 2024, ESMA published its call for evidence ("CfE") on the review of the Commission Directive (2007/16/EC) on UCITS Eligible Assets ("EAD"). The CfE follows the formal request from the European Commission (the...more

Ofcom issues call for evidence on loosening UK TV advertising rules for public service broadcasters?

Hogan Lovells on 7/27/2022

In June, Ofcom announced a review of broadcasting rules relating to the frequency and length of advertising on public service broadcasting channels in response to evolving viewing habits and the rise in popularity of...more

EU Issues Call for Evidence on the ESG Ratings Market

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/12/2022

The Call for Evidence is one of a number of measures the EU is taking as it aims to strengthen the reliability of ESG ratings. On 4 April 2022, the European Commission (Commission) published a call for evidence (Call for...more

SEP Regulation: European Union Calls for Stakeholders’ Views

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/17/2022

Following public consultation rounds on the regulation of standard-essential patents (SEPs) in the United States and the United Kingdom, the European Union followed suit and published a “Call for Evidence” concerning an...more

Global Payments Newsletter, August 2020

Hogan Lovells on 8/21/2020

Key developments of interest over the last month include: United Kingdom: HM Treasury publishes Call for Evidence for Payments Landscape Review, seeking industry input on how payment systems could be improved. The deadline...more

EU Consultation on Changes to Position Limits for Commodity Derivatives

A&O Shearman on 11/15/2019

Following its Call for Evidence issued in May this year, the European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a consultation on proposed revisions to the legal framework for position limits and position management in...more

HM Treasury Seeks Input on the Future of Regulatory Coordination in Financial Services

A&O Shearman on 8/5/2019

Launching the first phase of the Future Regulatory Framework Review, HM Treasury has issued a call for evidence on regulatory coordination in the financial services sector. The Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework...more

EU Call for Evidence on the Impact of the Inducements and Charges Disclosure Requirements Under MiFID II

A&O Shearman on 8/1/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a call for evidence on the impact of the inducements and costs and charges disclosure requirements under the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. MiFID...more

European Securities and Markets Authority Publishes Final Report on Frequent Batch Auctions

A&O Shearman on 6/26/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a final report presenting the feedback to its November 2018 call for evidence, which sought to improve its understanding of "frequent batch" auction systems and...more

EU Supervisory Authority Issues Call for Evidence on Periodic Auctions for Equity Instruments

A&O Shearman on 11/21/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a call for evidence on periodic auctions for equity instruments. ESMA wishes to gather more information on the functioning of so-called frequent batch auction...more

European Commission Consults on Improving Supervisory Reporting

A&O Shearman on 12/6/2017

Following its 2015 Call for Evidence on the EU regulatory framework for financial services, the Commission has issued a report on progress on the targeted follow-up measures to the Call for Evidence, which was set out in a...more

Commission Summary of Contributions on EU Regulatory Framework

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 5/27/2016

The European Commission has published a summary of contributions received to the ‘Call for Evidence’ on an EU regulatory framework for financial services. The consultation closed on January 31, 2016. The summary reports...more

European Securities Regulator Calls for Information Concerning Virtual Currency

Goodwin on 5/1/2015

On April 22, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) – the European Union’s (“EU”) securities watchdog agency – issued a formal call for evidence regarding investments using virtual currency or...more

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Perkins Coie on 5/1/2015

The European Union has recently demonstrated additional interest in the potential uses of blockchain technology for financial services outside of virtual currencies. On April 22, 2015, the European Securities and Markets...more

ESMA Issues Call for Evidence on Virtual Currency

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/29/2015

On April 22, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a call for information (Call for Evidence) on virtual currency. Unlike recent studies performed by the European Banking Authority and HM Treasury, ESMA...more

ESMA Call for Evidence on Investments Using Virtual Currency or Distributed Ledger Technology

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 4/28/2015

On April 22, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a call for evidence on investments using virtual currency (vc) or distributed ledger technology. ESMA has been monitoring and analyzing VC...more

Short Selling Regulation: ESMA Call for Evidence

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 2/21/2013

On February 12, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a call for evidence in order to evaluate the effects of the Short Selling Regulation. The call for evidence was published in response to the...more

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