• 18/04/2012
  ESMA Press Release: ESMA approves Credit Ratings from Argentina and Mexico for use in the EU 123 Kb

• 30/03/2012
  ESMA Publishes Guidelines on Systems and Controls in an Automated Trading Environment for Trading Platforms, Investment Firms and Competent Authorities  439 Kb
• 22/03/2012
  ESMA Publishes First Report on the Supervision of Credit Rating Agencies  323 Kb    
• 02/02/2012
  ESMA Press Release: ESMA makes available data on credit ratings’ past performances - Central Repository launched 229 Kb
• 09/12/2011
  ESMA Press Release: Global Regulators discuss OTC Derivatives Regulation 18 Kb
• 05/12/2011
  ESMA Investor Warning: Trading in Foreign Exchange (Forex)  39 Kb
• 24/03/2011
  ESMA Press Release - EP approves Verena Ross as ESMA’s Executive Director 154 Kb
• 14/03/2011
  10th Extract from the ESMA's Database concerning Decisions for IAS/IFRS Compliance 361 Kb
• 22/02/2011
  ESMA Press Release - ESMA nominates Verena Ross as Executive Director 139 Kb 
• 18/01/2011
  ESMA Press Release - EP approves Steven Maijoor to be ESMA’s first Chair 421 Kb
• 18/01/2011
  ESMA Press Release - Request for technical advice on possible delegated acts concerning the Prospectus Directive 3944 Kb
• 18/01/2011
  Summary of the Report on the Mapping of Contingency Measures 93 Kb
• 07/05/2010
  CESR's Press Release on the Coordinated Effort to Respond to the Recent Market Turmoil
• 01/07/2009
  Recommendations for Securities Settlements Systems and Recommendations for Central Counterparties in the EU
• 23/02/2009
  CESR Conference - Preparing for the Future: Where to now for Regulation and Supervision in the Field of Securities?
• Programme
• Papers
• 02/08/2006
  Charter of the Committee of the European Securities Regulators (Amendment)
  80Kb
• 10/09/2002
  Charter of the Committee of European Securities Regulators - CESR 55Kb
  

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

• 16/11/2011
  ESMA Final Report: ESMA's Technical Advice to the European Commission on Possible Implementing Measures of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
  •  Press Release

Transparency Directive

• 19/05/2009
  Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Transparency Directive 98Kb
• 17/10/2008
  Summary of Responses to Questionnaire on Transposition of the Transparency Directive 58Kb
• 03/11/2005
  CESR's Recommendations on Alternative Performance Measures 77kb 
• 30/06/2005
  CESR’s Final Technical Advice on Possible Implementing Measures of the Transparency Directive 380kb
• 31/03/2005
  CESR’s Progress Report regarding Possible Implementing Measures of the Transparency Directive on the Role of Officially Appointed Mechanism and the Setting up of a European Electronic Network of Information about Issuers and Electronic Filing 191kb
• 31/01/2005
  Final Concept Paper On Equivalence of Certain Third Country GAAP and on Description of Certain Third Countries Mechanisms of Enforcement Of Financial Information 256kb

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

• 16/02/2009 
• CESR Report on the Mapping of Supervisory Powers, Supervisory Practices, Administrative and Criminal Sanctioning Regimes of Member States in relation to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) 3270Kb 
• CESR's Press Release on 'MiFID: CESR reviews supervisory powers and practices, as well as
  administrative and criminal sanctioning regimes across Europe' 140Kb 
• 02/02/2009 
  Call for Evidence on the Technical Standards to Identify and Classify OTC Derivative Instruments for TREM;  CESR's Transaction Reporting Exchange Mechanism  88Kb 
• 19/12/2008 
  Questions and answers on MiFID: Common positions agree by CESR Members 156Kb
• 07/08/2007
  The CESR's Response to the Commission on Non-Equities Transparency 197Kb
• 29/05/2007
  • The Passport under MiFID 129Kb
  • Protocol on MiFID Passport Notifications 187Kb
  • Best Execution under MiFID - Questions & Answers 578Kb
  • Inducements under MiFID 161Kb
  • CESR Level 3 Guidelines on MiFID Transaction Reporting 84Kb
• 12/02/2007
  • CESR Level 3 Recommendations on the List of minimum records in Article 51(3) of the MiFID implementing Directive 76Kb
  • Level 3 CESR's Guidelines and Recommendations on the Publication and Consolidation of MIFID Market Transparency data 109Kb 
• 29/04/2005
  Second Technical Advice by CESR on Possible Implementing Measures of the Directive 2004/39/EC on Markets in Financial Instruments 607Kb 
• 31/01/2005
  CESR’s Technical Advice on Possible Implementing Measures of the Directive 2004/39/EC on Markets in Financial Instruments 556kb

Market Abuse Directive

• 21/06/2007
  • Report on CESR Members' Powers under the Market Abuse Directive and its Implementing Measures 484Kb
  • An evaluation of equivalence of supervisory powers in the EU under the Market Abuse Directive and the Prospectus Directive: A Report to the Financial Services Committee (FSC) 231Kb
    Responses within the ambit of the Market Abuse Directive 141Kb
• 03/09/2003
  CERS's Advice on the Second Set of Level 2 Implementing Measures for the Market Abuse Directive 176kb
• 08/01/2003
  CESR's Advice on Level 2 Implementing Measures for the Proposed Market Abuse Directive 280Kb
• 26/06/2000
  Market Abuse - Fesco's Response to the Call for Views from the Securities Regulators under the EU's Action Plan for Financial Services COM (1999) 232145Kb

Prospectus Directive

• 09/06/2011
  Frequently Asked Questions - Prospectuses: Common Positions agreed by ESMA Members
  13th updated version  376 Kb
• 28/03/2011
  ESMA Report: ESMA Data on Prospectuses Approved and Passported - July 2010 to December 2010
 134 Kb
• 23/03/2011
• ESMA update of the CESR Recommendations: The consistent implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 809/2004 implementing the Prospectus Directive 593 Kb
• ESMA Public Statement: Framework for Third Country Prospectuses under Article 20 of the Prospectus Directive 317 Kb
• ESMA Public Statement: ESMA Statement on Israeli Laws and Regulations on Prospectuses 187 Kb
• 23/11/2010
  FAQs regarding Prospectuses: Common positions agreed by CESR Members - 12th Version 277 Kb
• 12/07/2010
  FAQs regarding Prospectuses: Common positions agreed by CESR Members - 11th Version 445Kb
• 15/01/2010
  FAQs regarding Prospectuses: Common positions agreed by CESR Members - 10th Version 445Kb
• 21/04/2009
  FAQs regarding Prospectuses: Common positions agreed by CESR members - 9th Version
• 21/04/2009
  CESR's comments on the European Commission's background and consultation document on the review of Directive 2003/71/EC 155Kb
• 10/02/2009
  FAQs regarding Prospectuses: Common positions agreed by CESR members - 8th Version 438Kb
• 17/12/2008
  FAQs regarding Prospectuses: Common positions agreed by CESR members - 7th Version  431Kb
• 07/08/2008
  FAQs regarding Prospectuses: Common positions agreed by CESR Members - 6th Version 293Kb  
• 20/05/2008
  FAQs regarding Prospectuses: Common positions agreed by CESR Members - 5th Version  283 Kb
• 20/12/2007
  FAQs regarding Prospectuses: Common positions agreed by CESR Members - 4th Version 375Kb
• 24/09/2007
  FAQs regarding Prospectuses: Common positions agreed by CESR Members - 3rd Version 272Kb
• 21/06/2007
  • Report on CESR Members' Powers under the Prospectus Directive and its Implementing Measures 302Kb 
  • An evaluation of equivalence of supervisory powers in the EU under the Market Abuse Directive and the Prospectus Directive: A Report to the Financial Services Committee (FSC) 231Kb
• 16/02/2007
  Frequently asked questions regarding Prospectuses - 2nd Version 216Kb
• 18/07/2006
  Frequently asked questions regarding Prospectuses 179Kb
• 10/02/2005
  CESR’s Recommendations for the Consistent Implementation of the European Commission’s Regulation on Prospectus 292kb
• 31/01/2005
  Final Concept Paper On Equivalence of Certain Third Country GAAP and on Description of Certain Third Countries Mechanisms of Enforcement Of Financial Information 256kb
• 02/10/2003
  CESR's Advice on the Second Set of Level 2 Implementing Measures for the Prospectus Directive 329kb
  • Appendix49kb
  • Feedback Statement274kb
• 31/07/2003
  Opinion of CESR on Level 2 Implementing Measures for the Directive on Prospectuses 207Kb
  • Annexes to Technical Opinion 406Kb
  • Responses to Public Consultation 389Kb
• 20/12/2000
  A European Passport for Issuers 71Kb

Clearing and settlement system

• 19/02/2009
  Preliminary Technical Advice by CESR in response to the Mandate
  from the European Commission on Access & Interoperatibility Arrangements 432Kb  

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• 22/12/2011
  ESMA Press Release: ESMA Outlines Future Automated Trading Regime for Trading Platforms, Investment Firms and Competent Authorities  151 Kb 
• 25/11/2011
  ESMA Public Statement: Sovereign Debt in IFRS Financial Statements  3134 Kb
• 12/08/2011
  ESMA PUBLIC STATEMENT: ESMA promotes Harmonised Regulatory Action on Short-Selling in the EU 97 Kb  
• 09/08/2011
  ESMA NOTE: Measures adopted by Competent Authorities on Short Selling 259 Kb 
• 22/07/2011
  ESMA NOTE: List of Registered and Certified Credit Rating Agencies 83 Kb
• 22/07/2011
  ESMA's Policy Orientations on Guidelines for UCITS Exchange-Traded Funds and Structured UCITS500 Kb  
• Press Release 144 Kb 

• 14/04/2011
  ESMA Final Report: Guidelines to Competent Authorities and UCITS Management Companies on Risk Measurement and the Calculation of Global Exposure for certain types of structured UCITS166 Kb
• • Press Release31 Kb 
• 29/07/2010
  Report by CESR on Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities in Financial Markets 3397 Kb
• Press Release  119 Kb
• 26/07/2010
  Central Repository (CEREP) Reporting Requirements
• 30/09/2009
• CESR’s Response to the European Commission’s consultation on the UCITS
  Depositary Function
• CESR’s Response to the IASB’s Exposure Draft 'Fair Value Measurement'
• CESR’s Response to EFRAG’s draft comment letter on IFRIC’s Draft Interpretation
  D25 'Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments'
• 21/04/2009
  CESR’s Response to EFRAGs consultation regarding IASB’s Discussion Paper 'Preliminary views on Financial Statements Presentation'
• 21/04/2009
  CESR’s Response to the consultation regarding International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation Review of the Constitution Part 2 279Kb
• 25/03/2009
  5th Extract from EECS' Database of Enforcement Decisions 216Kb 
• 25/03/2009
  CESR Report: The Lehman Brothers Default:  An Assessment of the Market Impact 148Kb 
• 16/02/2009
  CESR provides Information for Investors affected by the Madoff Collapse95Kb
• 07/01/2009
  CESR Statement on the Reclassification of Financial Instruments and Other related Issues95Kb
• 27/10/2008
  Joint Statement from CESR, CEBS and CEIOPS regarding the latest developments in Accounting 69Kb
• 19/07/2007
  CESR’s Second Report to the European Commission on the Compliance of Credit Rating Agencies with the IOSCO Code and The Role of Credit Rating Agencies in Structured Finance 841Kb
• 19/07/2007
  CESR's Guidelines concerning eligible assets for investment by UCITS: The Classification of Hedge Funds as Financial Indices 136Kb
• 12/06/2007
  Survey on the Direct Communication of Auditors with the Public on the Statutory Audit of the Annual or Consolidated Accounts of Listed Companies 78Kb
• 16/05/2007
  CESR's 2007 Report on Credit Rating Agencies (CRA's): Progress Report on CESR's dialogue with CRAs to review how the IOSCO Code of Conduct is being implemented 465Kb
• 17/04/2007
  CESR's Technical Advice on a Mechanism for determining the Equivalence of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of Third Countries - Consultation Paper 99Kb
• 16/04/2007
  Extract from EEC's Database of Enforcement Decisions 107Kb
• 20/03/2007
  CESR's Guidelines concerning Eligible Assets for Investment by UCITS 131Kb
• 11/12/2006
  2007 Work Programme for the Committee of European Securities Regulators 78Kb
• 30/10/2006
  Survey on the Role of Securities Regulators in Auditor Oversight of Public Listed Companies and on their relationship to Auditors of these Companies   114Kb 
• 02/08/2006
  • Protocol by CESR on Mediation Mechanism 72Kb 
  • Report by CESR on Mediation Mechanism 151Kb 
• 20/07/2006
  2006 Report by CESR on Supervisory Convergence in the field of Securities Markets 146Kb 
• 07/07/2005
  Report of the Review conducted by CESR on the Implementation of the European Commission's Recommendations on UCITS 565kb
• 05/07/2005
  Technical Advice on Equivalence of Certain Third Countrey GAAP and on Description of Certain Third Countries Mechanisms of Enforcement of Financial Information 820kb
• 30/03/2005
  CESR’s technical advice to the European Commission on possible measures concerning credit rating agencies 454kb
• 03/02/2005
  CESR’s Guidelines for Supervisors regarding the Transitional Provisions of the Amending UCITS 121kb
• 05/11/2004
  Investigations of Mispratises in the European Investment Funds Industry 260kb
• 25/10/2004
  Standards for Securities Clearing and Settlement in the European Union 331kb
• 04/06/2004
  Terms of reference for the cooperation and collaboration regarding market risks and regulatory projects between the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Committee of European Securities Regulators 49Kb
• 30/12/2003
  European Regulation on the Application of IFRS in 2005: Recommendation for Additional Guidance Regarding the Transition to IFRS 266kb
• 02/04/2003
  Standard nº 1 on Financial Information - Enforcement of Standards on Financial Information in Europe 148Kb
• 08/07/2002
  Standards for Alternative Trading Systems 371Kb
• 04/02/1999
  European Standards on Fitness and Propriety to Provide Investment Services (99-Fesco-A) 589Kb
• 01/12/1999
  Market Conduct Standards for Participants in an Offering (99-Fesco-B) 54Kb
• 01/12/1999
  Standards for Regulated Markets Under the ISD (99-Fesco-C) 86Kb