On 28 July, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a new consultation paper. It deals with the amendment of the regulatory technical standard (RTS) on homogeneity of exposures in simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations. With the amendment of the Securitisation Regulation, the conditions were created to also make synthetic securitisations (“on-balance-sheet securitisations”) STS-compliant. The
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) introduces STS registers for reporting securitisations under the Securitisation Regulation
Die Europäische Wertpapier- und Marktaufsichtsbehörde ESMA hat ein automatisiertes Verfahren eingeführt, um die Meldungen von STS-Transaktionen durch Originatoren und und Spaonsoren zu erleichtern und stellt ein neues STS-Register zur Verfügung. Dies ersetzt die bisherige Zwischenlösung einer STS-Liste auf der ESMA-Website.
European Benchmark Exercise Report for non-public securitisations
Led by AFME, EDW and TSI, the first report in the European Benchmark Exercise on the non-public securitisation market in the EU and UK is published today. As part of the survey, twelve banks from six countries submitted their data on individual securitisation transactions to the European DataWarehouse (EDW).
New STS securitisation rules for synthetics come into force as early as 9 April 2021
On 25 March, the EU Parliament adopted draft legislation on STS for synthetic and NPL securitisations under the Capital Market Recovery Package (CMRP). Only a few days later and before Easter, the pending approval of the EU ministers in the Council took place and the publication in the Official Journal took place with today’s date.
Legislative proposals (“Quick Fixes”) on STS for synthetic securitisations and NPLs confirmed by EU Council
On 16 December 2020, the legislative proposals of the Capital Market Recovery Package, also known as “quick fixes”, were approved by the EU Council and have thus successfully passed the trilogue procedure. In addition to amendments to the MiFID II Directive and adjustments to the Prospectus Directive, the package includes in particular the extension of




