Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds

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On the Domestic Front: Michael Hodson, Central Bank Director of Asset Management Supervision gives speech on fund management company effectiveness and Central Bank supervisory & thematic priorities. On the EU Front: Joint Committee of ESAs consults on PRIIPs with environmental or social objectives; IOSCO report on loan funds survey

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Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Banking

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Policy Statement on variable remuneration for Irish Less Significant Institutions and CRD IV Investment Firms. On the EU Front: Regulatory technical standards supplementing the Capital Requirements Regulation are published; Single Resolution Board publishes 'Approach taken in 2016 and next steps'

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Comparative advertising based on prices between shops of different formats and sizes may be unlawful

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In Carrefour Hypermarchés SAS v ITM (Case C-562/15) the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled that comparative advertising based on prices of products sold in shops having different formats and sizes is liable to be unlawful and misleading, unless consumers are informed clearly in the advertisement itself of the difference in the formats and sizes of the shops.

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