On 20 February 2017, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) (that is, the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) published an opinion (JC/2017/07), addressed to the European Commission, on the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing affecting the EU’s financial sector. Read here  The aim of the opinion is to inform the Commission’s […]

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published technical advice (EIOPA-15/135) on conflicts of interest in direct and intermediated sales of insurance-based products to the European Commission, following an earlier consultation The technical advice concerns possible delegated acts under Article 13c (3) of the Insurance Mediation Directive (amended by Article 91 of the […]

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published its final report on the discussion paper on conflicts of interest in direct and intermediated sales of insurance-based products The report summarises the written contributions and comments made during the public hearing of EIOPA. EIOPA’s consultation paper  was based upon these responses. A copy of […]