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Omnibus accounts – Poland is looking to make its capital market more accessible to foreign investors

With the beginning of the year, significant changes came into force in Poland concerning the law related to the trading in financial instruments. The introduction of omnibus accounts opened up the Polish capital market for foreign investors and brokerage houses.   The reform reorganized the system of registration of financial instruments. For example, the potential foreign investor will now be able to enter into an agreement with the Polish authorized entity to run the omnibus […]   read more

ESMA registered DBRS, Fitch, Moody’s and S&P as Credit Ratings Agencies

European Securities and Markets Authority (independent EU Authority established on 1 January 2011 contributes to safeguarding the stability of the European Union’s financial system by ensuring the integrity, transparency, efficiency and orderly functioning of securities markets as well as enhancing investor protection) informed a few days ago that DBRS, Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) were successfully registered as Credit Ratings Agencies. According to EU Regulation on Credit Rating Agencies (EC) […]   read more