Europe seeks ‘mutual recognition’ pact with US regulators

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Series Details 12.6.09
Publication Date 12/06/2009
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Article reports that the Committee of European Securities Regulators has tried June 2009 to revive 'mutual recognition', with the US and other non-EU jurisdictions, which would allow brokers and exchanges registered with European authorities to sell directly to US customers and vice versa.

CESR publised on the 8 June 2009 a call for evidence on mutual recognition with non-EU jurisdictions. The globalisation of financial markets challenges securities regulators to seek appropriate mechanisms for dealing with cross-border transactions.

In order to technically support the activities carried out at EU level and to identify the economic advantages and drawbacks in entering into negotiations with third countries a CESR Task Force on mutual recognition was set up in May 2008 and is now issuing a call for evidence.

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Committee of European Securities Regulators: Homepage http://www.cesr-eu.org/
CESR: Call for evidence on mutual recognition with non-EU jurisdictions http://www.cesr.eu/popup2.php?id=5766

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