Central Bank of Ireland Markets Update Issue 13 2018 - 14 September 2018 Central Bank of Ireland Feedback Statement on Discussion Paper 6 - Exchange Traded Funds Press Release: Review of UCITS Performance Fees highlights instances of non-compliance with Guidance. Central Bank publishes a notice of intention to amend the Central Bank Prospectus Handbook and a notice of intention to amend the Central Bank Transparency Guidance A Properly and Effectively Supervised Private Equity Market – Remarks by Colm Kincaid, Director of Securities and Markets Supervision European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ESMA finds high level of diversity in national markets for structured retail products MIFID II: ESMA issues latest Double Volume Cap Data ESMA publishes the responses to the CP No. 6 under EMIR ESMA updates its Benchmarks Register Volatility spikes underline fragilities and risks to EU securities markets and investors ESMA publishes opinion on proposed amendments to SFTR technical standards ESAs report finds automation in financial advice slowly growing but scale of market remains limited Steven Maijoor addresses Econ Committee on Securitisation ESMA to renew prohibition on binary options for a further three months ESMA defines disclosure standards under Securitisation Regulation International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) IOSCO call for comments on governance of OTC derivatives data 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.