Factsheets

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.

CEIOPS response to the European Commission’s 2010 Green Paper on audit policy, addressing lessons from the financial crisis, the role of auditors in financial stability, Solvency II implications, and proposals to enhance audit transparency, communication, and quality in insurance supervision.

ESMA's 2013 letter to EU Commissioner Michel Barnier reviews the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS), assessing progress on single rulebook, credit rating agency supervision, and investor protection, while proposing improvements to funding, governance, and regulatory convergence under EMIR, MiFID 2, and PRIPs.

Joint letter from EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA urging the European Commission to address legislative inconsistencies in cross-selling rules across banking, insurance, and investment sectors to enhance consumer protection and ensure a level playing field.