The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published an update on the progress of its payment protection insurance (PPI) consumer communications campaign and supporting supervisory work.

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") publishes its first Annual Statistical Report ("Report") on the European Union's ("EU") derivatives markets.

The Governing Council agreed to maintain the current monetary policy stance at its September monetary policy meeting. 

The aim of the European Central Bank ("ECB") Macroprudential Bulletin is to raise awareness of macroprudential policy issues in the euro area by bringing greater transparency to the ECB's ongoing work and thinking in this field.

The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has published a Decision Notice Concerning Linear Investments Limited.

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") in a study carried out on data reported under EMIR, finds that funds that are part of a large group are more likely to use credit default swaps("CDS").

Following a vote, the industry-led working group on euro risk-free rate has recommended Euro Short Term Rate ("ESTER") as  the new euro risk-free rate.

The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") have collaborated with the Chartered Insurance Institute ("CII") to create a re-assessment test of the level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning. 

The European Banking Authority ("EBA") launched three public consultations on amendments to the implementing Technical Standards ("ITS") on supervisory reporting for the reporting framework 2.9. 

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has issued a set of draft regulatory and implementing standards ("RTS/ITS") under the Securitisation Regulation.