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EZB and FMA urgently recommend banks to refrain from dividend distributions and share buy-backs.
Release date: 27. March 2020 |
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EZB and FMA urgently recommend banks to refrain from dividend distributions and share buy-backs.
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Maintaining the supply of credit for companies and households is the primary objective of banking supervision in Europe as well as Austria
Release date: 25. March 2020 |
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EBA reiterates that regulatory scope will be used to ensure financing for companies and households.
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FMA and OeNB support the measures taken by the Single Supervisory Mechanism – using regulatory leeway should contribute towards maintaining the provision of loans for firms and households
Release date: 20. March 2020 |
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using regulatory leeway should contribute towards maintaining the provision of loans for firms and households
Read moreon FMA and OeNB support the measures taken by the Single Supervisory Mechanism – using regulatory leeway should contribute towards maintaining the provision of loans for firms and households
FMA issues a Regulation prohibiting short selling in certain financial instruments that are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange
Release date: 18. March 2020 |
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FMA issues a Regulation prohibiting short selling in certain financial instruments that are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) imposes reporting obligation on net short positions of 0.1% and higher.
Release date: 16. March 2020 |
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ESMA imposes reporting obligation on net short positions of 0.1% and higher.
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FMA Report on Asset Management in the Austrian Funds Market in 2019: managed assets increase by € 21.2 bn (+12.2%) to € 195.0 bn
Release date: 28. February 2020 |
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Managed assets increase by € 21.2 bn (+12.2%) to € 195.0 bn
Read moreon FMA Report on Asset Management in the Austrian Funds Market in 2019: managed assets increase by € 21.2 bn (+12.2%) to € 195.0 bn
Cooperation between FMA and OeNB optimised: MoU specifies respective responsibilities, settles interfaces and streamlines processes – 2019 priorities for supervision successfully address current issues
Release date: 27. February 2020 |
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MoU specifies respective responsibilities, settles interfaces and streamlines processes - 2019 priorities for supervision successfully address current issues
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Q4 2019 FMA report on the Austrian insurance industry: Q4 and whole-year results signicantly improved; solvency good
Release date: 26. February 2020 |
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Q4 and whole-year results signicantly improved; solvency good
Read moreon Q4 2019 FMA report on the Austrian insurance industry: Q4 and whole-year results signicantly improved; solvency good
Q4 2019 FMA Report on Supervision of Capital Markets Prospectuses: FMA approved 11 prospectuses and 15 supplements. 64 prospectuses approved in total (+2) in 2019.
Release date: 25. February 2020 |
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FMA approved 11 prospectuses and 15 supplements. 64 prospectuses approved in total (+2) in 2019.
Read moreon Q4 2019 FMA Report on Supervision of Capital Markets Prospectuses: FMA approved 11 prospectuses and 15 supplements. 64 prospectuses approved in total (+2) in 2019.
FMA Report for Q4 2019 on Austrian Pensionskassen Assets under management increased by 2.7% to € 24.3 billion; investment performance +2.3%
Release date: 21. February 2020 |
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Assets under management increased by 2.7% to € 24.3 billion; investment performance +2.3%
Read moreon FMA Report for Q4 2019 on Austrian Pensionskassen Assets under management increased by 2.7% to € 24.3 billion; investment performance +2.3%

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Current Press Releases

EZB and FMA urgently recommend banks to refrain from dividend distributions and share buy-backs.

Maintaining the supply of credit for companies and households is the primary objective of banking supervision in Europe as well as Austria

FMA and OeNB support the measures taken by the Single Supervisory Mechanism – using regulatory leeway should contribute towards maintaining the provision of loans for firms and households

FMA issues a Regulation prohibiting short selling in certain financial instruments that are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) imposes reporting obligation on net short positions of 0.1% and higher.

FMA Report on Asset Management in the Austrian Funds Market in 2019: managed assets increase by € 21.2 bn (+12.2%) to € 195.0 bn

Cooperation between FMA and OeNB optimised: MoU specifies respective responsibilities, settles interfaces and streamlines processes – 2019 priorities for supervision successfully address current issues

Q4 2019 FMA report on the Austrian insurance industry: Q4 and whole-year results signicantly improved; solvency good

Q4 2019 FMA Report on Supervision of Capital Markets Prospectuses: FMA approved 11 prospectuses and 15 supplements. 64 prospectuses approved in total (+2) in 2019.

FMA Report for Q4 2019 on Austrian Pensionskassen Assets under management increased by 2.7% to € 24.3 billion; investment performance +2.3%