Library of the Joint Committee

The amendments of the Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) reflect: the recognition of two new credit rating agencies (CRAs); the outcome of a monitoring exercise on the adequacy of existing mappings; and the deregistration of a number of CRAs. The ITS are part of the EU Single Rulebook for...

This report aims to identify the status of the application of the Securitisation Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/24021) (SECR) as well as some initial inconsistencies and challenges that occurred in the first years of implementation of the SECR and which may affect the overall efficiency and...

Statement by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs – European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority) in response to industry requests relating to operational challenges in meeting the deadline of 1 March 2017...

The Report shows that while the phenomenon of automation in financial advice seems to be slowly growing, the overall number of firms and customers involved is still quite limited. As the identified risks have not materialised and considering the limited growth of the phenomenon, the ESAs believe...

The report on Big Data analysis the impact of big data on consumers and financial firms. Overall, the ESAs have found that while the development of Big Data poses some potential risks to financial services consumers, the benefits of this innovation currently outweigh these. Many of the risks...

The factsheet on Big Data aims at informing consumers of financial services about the impact of Big Data. The factsheet provides consumers with the information about the potential benefits and risks of the use of Big Data techniques and aims to raise awareness of the measures consumers can take if...

According to Art 73 of the Regulation of EBA, EIOPA and ESMA (the ESAs) referring to language arrangements, the ESAs issue their Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010).

According to Art 73 of the Regulation of EBA, EIOPA and ESMA (the ESAs) referring to language arrangements, the ESAs issue their Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010).

In 2020, the Joint Committee under the chairmanship of the EBA, continued to have a central role for the coordination and exchange of information between the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), the European Commission (EC) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). Progress continued on...

As crypto-assets, including so-called virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, continue to attract public attention, the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – together the ‘ESAs’) recall the continued relevance of their previous warnings. The ESAs remind consumers that some crypto-...

This Supervisory Statement of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) seeks to mitigate the risk of divergent application of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (hereinafter referred to as “SFDR”) within the period from 10 March 2021...

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have developed through the Joint Committee (JC) draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) with regard to the content, methodologies and presentation of sustainability-related disclosures under empowerments Articles 2a, 4(6) and (7), 8(3), 9(5), 10(2) and...