Central Bank of Ireland Markets Update Issue 4 2016 - 07 July 2016 Central Bank of Ireland Market Abuse Regulation CP100: Consultation of Risk Assessment and Capital Planning for Fund Administrators CP101: Consultation on a Capital Requirement Framework for Market Operators ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) ESMA Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures effective 3 July 2016 ESMA appoints new Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group ESMA publishes responses received to its consultation on Guidelines on CSDR European Supervisory Authorities plan to issue Q&As on PRIIPS ESMA – peer review on securities regulators’ approval of prospectuses ESMA issues opinions on Danish pension scheme to be exempt from central clearing under EMIR ESMA publishes the responses to its Discussion Paper on UCITS share classes ESMA issues Opinion on inside information disclosure under the Market Abuse Regulation ESMA updates list of recognised third-country CCPs ESMA issues Technical Standards for European Long-Term Investment Funds ESMA and CFTC to cooperate on CCPs ESMA updates its EMIR Q&A ESMA publishes updated AIFMD Q&A ESMA identifies scope for greater EU harmonisation in prospectuses approval IOSCO (International Organisation of Securities Commission) IOSCO Outlines its Priorities Regarding Data Gaps in the Asset Management Industry Implementation monitoring of the PFMI: Third update to level 1 assessment report CPMI-IOSCO release guidance on cyber resilience for financial market infrastructures Please note that this Markets Update is intended to be a general summary only and does not purport to constitute an interpretation of, or the Central Bank’s position on, any of the legislative provisions, rules, requirements or guidance referenced herein. In case of any doubt, you should refer to the relevant legislative provision, rule, requirement or guidance document as applicable. The staff of the Central Bank are not authorised and cannot give you legal advice; you should seek this from your own legal advisor, if required.