Tag Archives: PRIIPS
EIOPA publishes 2016 annual report
EIOPA has published its annual report which reviews its mandate and programme of work during 2016. Highlights of what EIOPA considers to be its top achievements in 2016 include: Developments of the KID for PRIIPs. EIOPA’s readiness for Solvency II reporting. EIOPA Insurance Stress Test 2016. Launch of an EU-wide thematic review of market conduct among […]
ESMA publishes annual report
ESMA’s annual report for 2016 focusses on its activities in: assessing risks to investors, markets and stability; creating a single rulebook; promoting supervisory convergence; and supervising credit rating agencies and trade repositories. The narrative to the report looks at its work with the other ESAs, latterly on PRIIPs and work to come on transparency on […]
FCA updates on PRIIPs
FCA has updated its website with examples of products it considers will, and will not, be PRIIPs, and explaining the duties of manufacturers, distributors and advisers in relation to them.
FCA makes PRIIPs disclosure rules
FCA has made the rules that will change disclosure requirements on application of the PRIIPs Regulation, which should be from 1 January 2018. FCA has provided as much clarity and certainty as it can, to help firms prepare for the changes. The paper includes feedback on FCA’s consultation, and guidance on whether certain products will […]
PRIIPS RTS in OJEU
The RTS on the presentation, content, review and revision of the PRIIPs KID have been published in the OJEU and will take effect from 2 May.
EP agrees PRIIPs KID RTS
The European Parliament has published its decision not to object to the draft revised RTS on presentation, content, review and revision of the KID for PRIIPs.
Commission adopts PRIIPs delegated act
The European Commission has finally adopted the delegated Regulation on RTS under the PRIIPs Regulation, specifying the presentation, content and format of the PRIIPs KID, the methodology for presenting risk and reward, the conditions for reviewing the KID and how to comply with the requirement to provide it to retail investors. The Commission originally adopted […]
FCA updates PRIIPs timetable
FCA has announced it will publish its final rules on disclosure requirements to reflect the PRIIPS Regulation during the first part of 2017, and expect them to take effect from January 2018.
Commission to delay PRIIPs
The European Commission has proposed to delay the implementation date of the PRIIPs Regulation by one year to 1 January 2018. The proposal follows the European Parliament’s rejection of the RTS to be made under the Regulation. The Commission said it thinks the Regulation is clear enough by itself but has agreed it would be […]
PRIIPs delegated regulation regarding product intervention published in OJ
The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1904 supplementing the PRIIPs Regulation was published in the Official Journal on 29 October 2016. Under the PRIIPs Regulation, national competent authorities and EIOPA have intervention powers to intervene in the marketing, distribution or sale of insurance-based investment products, financial activities or practices. This Delegated Regulation sets out a list […]
