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The EBA published today a report featuring data on the remuneration of EU bank staff who received one million Euro or more in total in 2010 and 2011. The report focuses on the gathering of numerical data and provides a first analysis of remuneration structures across the EU. Overall, results show that the number of high earners is limited in most member states, but quite significant in others.

The EBA published today a report on the remuneration of EU bank staff who received one million Euro or more in total in 2012. Figures show that the number of high earners was limited in most Member States and quite significant in some others. The report is part of the EBA’s work on bank staff remuneration policies aimed at ensuring prudent and sustainable risk taking in the EU banking sector.

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities published today eight principles applicable to the oversight and governance processes of financial products. These principles cover in particular the responsibilities of manufacturers and producers in setting up processes, functions and strategies for designing and marketing financial products, as well as at reviewing the products’ life cycle.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on Draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on own funds (Part IV) aimed at setting harmonised criteria for instruments with multiple distributions that would create a disproportionate drag on capital, as well as clarifying the meaning of preferential distributions. These RTS will be part of the Single Rulebook in banking aimed at enhancing regulatory harmonisation in Europe and namely at strengthening the quality of capital. The consultation runs until 24 January 2014.

On 17 January 2014, the European Banking Authority (EBA) will host a full-day legal workshop, which will bring together policymakers, supervisors, and legal academics to discuss the latest developments in the EU’s regulatory and institutional landscape.