03 October 2017 MiFID – Secondary Markets The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). Today’s Q&As include news answers to questions regarding: The … read more
The European Commission is today issuing a favourable opinion on the European Central Bank’s (ECB) recommendation of 23 June 2017, in which the ECB asked for a greater role in regulating clearing systems for financial instruments, for example with regard to … read more
1. Why is the Commission adopting this Opinion? The European Central Bank (ECB) adopted a recommendation with a view to amending Article 22 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and the European Central Bank on 23 … read more
New EU rules on public procurement were adopted in 2014 – why do we need a new initiative now? The EU is making an unprecedented effort to stimulate the economy and unlock investment, in particular via the Investment Plan for … read more
To strengthen the Single Market and as part of the continuous effort to stimulate investment in the EU, today the Commission has put forward an initiative to carry out procurement more efficiently and in a sustainable manner, while making full … read more