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Mar 07
Guidelines on calibration of circuit breakers and publication of trading halts under MiFID II

This document addresses the Guidelines issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on calibration of circuit breakers by trading venues that allow or enable algorithmic trading on their systems, and the application of these Guidelines by the FSMA to the trading venues under its supervision. Source: FSMA

Mar 06
Key Economic Events and Reports for the Week Ahead

The mood that will likely prevail in the financial markets at the beginning of next week will certainly depend on the outcome of the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations, which are taking place this weekend. The markets have been waiting for de-escalation, but it is difficult for the parties to give in – Ukraine still hopes for Western […]

Mar 06
Report on asset management and shadow banking

The FSMA and the NBB have written a joint report on asset management and shadow banking in Belgium. The FSMA and the NBB wrote the report at the request of the Minister of Finance, Johan Van Overtveldt, and the High Level Expert Group on the future of the Belgian financial sector. Comparable exercises have taken […]

Mar 06
Qualified holding in the capital of a regulated entity

This communication is not available in English, please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA

Mar 06
Procedures established for handling reports by whistleblowers

This press release is not available in English, please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA

Mar 06
Public offers exempted from the obligation to publish a prospectus

This communication is not available in English, please consult the French or Dutch site. Source: FSMA