Global Operations Advisory Committee Content

On 1 October 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a call for evidence (CfE) on certain retail investor protection issues. The CfE is described in detail below.

As we previously informed you, in September the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular introducing T+1 rolling settlement on an optional basis for Indian equities with an effective date of January 1, 2022.

On October 18, 2021, ICI Global submitted the attached letter to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regarding SEBI's circular introducing T+1 rolling settlement on an optional basis for Indian equities with an effective date of January 1, 2022.

On September 14, SEC Chair Gary Gensler testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee as part of that committee's oversight of the SEC. His testimony covered four topics from the SEC's unified agenda: (i) funds and investment management; (ii) market...

On September 1, SEC Chair Gensler spoke to the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs on three topics: (i) Predictive Data Analytics, Digital Engagement Practices, and Financial Stability; (ii) Crypto Assets; and (iii) Issuer Disclosures. Chair Gensler's...

On Monday 2 August 2021, ICI Global submitted its response to the European Commission's ("the Commission") consultation on a retail investment strategy for the EU. ICI Global's submitted response takes account of member feedback on the draft response.

On 11 May 2021, the European Commission ("the Commission") published a consultation on a retail investment strategy for Europe ("the consultation"). Attached is ICI Global's draft response which takes account of the feedback we received during the 10 June member call and our bilateral...

On Wednesday, July 14th, 2021, ICI Global along with several trade associations, representing the buy-side, sell-side, and market infrastructures, jointly submitted the attached letter to the European Commission ("the Commission"), and the European Securities and Markets Authority (...

On 27 May 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report ("the report") on funds' marketing communications guidelines ("the Guidelines") under the Cross-border Distribution of Funds Regulation (CBDFR). The final report follows the publication of...