Central Bank of Ireland Markets Update Issue 8 2018 - 15 June 2018 Central Bank of Ireland The Central Bank published a notice regarding Fund Management Company Directors who act as a Designated Person European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ESAs consult on amendments to joint EMIR standards ESMA provides one-stop company portal ESMA issues latest double volume cap data ESAs’ Joint Board of Appeal decides on an individual’s appeal against ESMA ESMA appoints new chair to its Committee of Economic and Markets’ Analysis ESMA appoints new member to its Management Board ESMA publishes update to MiFID II Q&As on investor protection and intermediaries topics Anneli Tuominen reappointed Vice Chair of ESMA ESMA updates Benchmarks Regulation Q&As (May 2018) ESMA updates UCITS Q&A ESMA publishes latest data on credit rating agencies performance ESMA updates Q&A on MiFIR data reporting ESMA promotes consistent (anti-) procyclicality margin measures for CCPs ESMA updates Q&A on Short-Selling Regulation ESMA publishes final Guidelines on MiFID II suitability requirements ESMA updates its MiFID II / MiFIR Q&As on transparency and market structures topics ESMA updates its EMIR Q&As ESMA and EBA: institutions and authorities must consider retail holders of debt financial instruments in resolutions ESMA updates the CSDR Q&As Steven Maijoor Addresses ICMA Annual Conference on benchmark stability and integrity ESMA adopts final product intervention measures on CFDs and binary options ESMA publishes Q&As in relation the temporary product intervention measures ESMA 1Q18 Risk Dashboard sees complex products and volatility as key risks MIFID II: ESMA issues latest double volume cap data ESMA reports on penalties and supervisory measures under EMIR 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.