Tag Archives: PRIIPS
Minor amendment to PRIIPS RTS published in the Official Journal
Background A corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/653 of 8 March 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) by laying down regulatory technical standards (RTS) with regard to the presentation, content, review and revision of key information documents and the conditions for fulfilling […]
ESAs advise the Commission on PRIIPs with environmental or social objectives
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have submitted their technical advice to the European Commission (the Commission) to set minimum requirements, which manufacturers of PRIIPs with environmental or social (EOS PRIIPs) objectives should comply with to ensure their products meet the retail investors’ needs. The ESAs addressed four areas: (i) specific environmental or social objectives, (ii) disclosure of specific investment […]
EIOPA creates webpage on product intervention powers under PRIIPs regulation
The webpage is available here. Product intervention powers will come into force as of 1 January 2018.
Commission publishes PRIIPs KID guidelines
The Commission has published draft guidelines on the PRIIPs KID. The guidelines aim to promote consistency by smoothing out areas of potential divergences in interpretation. Questions the guidelines address (although not in much detail), are on the derogation for the need for a single KIDfor a multi-option product, the scope of the Regulation and territorial […]
ESAs answer questions on the KID requirements for PRIIPs
The ESAs have published the first set of question and answers (Q&A) related to the KID requirements for PRIIPs. The purpose of the Q&A is to promote a common supervisory approach to the implementation of the KID. Stakeholders are invited to submit new questions and the ESAs will continue to answer further questions and will […]
Insurance Europe publishes PRIIPs information exchange templates
Insurance Europe has published the following templates in relation to the PRIIPS regulation: The European PRIIPs template, which includes the minimum data necessary for insurers to produce a KID; and The ‘Comfort’ template, which includes more data, but delivery will depend on ad hoc bilateral agreements between insurers and asset managers. The purpose of the templates […]
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 […]
