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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11943
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NEWS BRIEFS / Finance

ESMA considers restricting sale of financial contracts for differences and binary options

19/01/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 18 January, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a public consultation on potential measures to govern the availability of binary options and contracts for differences (CFD) to retail investors. Both products are derivative instruments that are considered high-risk to consumers. Under the powers of intervention conferred upon it by the MiFIR financial instruments markets regulation, the European supervisor is considering...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Online hate speech, less likelihood of EU rules for Internet giants
JUSTICE: Marius Kohler is new president of notaries of Europe
JHA: Progress in European Parliament-Council negotiations on ETIAS travel authorisation system
ENVIRONMENT: Ministers from nine countries called to Brussels on 30 January to make improvements in air quality
FOOD SAFETY: After Lactalis scandal, EFSA and ECDC publish overview and recommendations
AGRICULTURE: Implementation of omnibus and organic regulations on agenda for coming months
TRANSPORT: Massimiliano Salini backs Commission's proposal on interoperability of road toll systems
DIGITAL: Copyright - issue of inalienable right to remuneration closed for time being
SPACE: ESA Director details main focus areas of next ministerial conference in 2019
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: Future of Eurozone, budgetary policy, non-performing bank loans and tax havens on ministers' agenda
ECONOMY: EESC calls for slightly expansionist budgetary policy in Eurozone in 2018
COMPETITION: Conditional green light to acquisition of NXP by Qualcomm
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European ministers to discuss support for Palestinian Authority in presence of Abbas
CRIMEA: EU calls for release of illegally detained Ukrainians
TRADE: Commission satisfied at positive impact of GSP and its special regimes since 2014 reform
MERCOSUR: Moment of truth for EU's improved agricultural offer before sealing trade agreement
SOUTH KOREA: EU raises concerns about its beef exports and labour rights
CANADA: Call for proposals for EU-Canada regulatory activities under CETA
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF EUROPE: Emmanuel Macron 'needs' Germany in order to reform Europe
SPACE: Bulgarian Presidency of the Council rather timid on space policy
FINANCE: ESMA considers restricting sale of financial contracts for differences and binary options
FINANCE: Towards Franco-German proposals for international regulation of Bitcoin
INDUSTRY: Germany said to have asked for postponement of Council conclusions document on future industrial strategy
REGIONS: Committee of Regions concerned at Commission thoughts on subsidiarity
CORRIGENDUM
CLIMATE: Link to latest EEA report on CO2 emissions from new cars and vans
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: The Brexit 'open hearts' club
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: 22/01 - 28/01/2018
Other Events: 22/01 - 04/02/2018