EUROPE: ESMA Confirms Securitisation Regulation Requirements Entry into Force

On 4^th September 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) confirmed that the different elements of the new regime under the Securitisation Regulation (SR) will come into force by 23^rd September 2020.

This follows the publication of seven technical standards implementing the SR in the Official Journal of the European Union. The publication of the technical standards triggers

• Opening of applications for entities to register as Securitisation Repository (SecRep); and
• Entry into force of new disclosure templates

Opening of applications for entities to register as SecRep:

SecReps centrally collect and maintain the records of securitisations and will be registered and supervised by ESMA. Those entities who wish to be registered as a SecRep by ESMA can submit their applications from 23 September 2020.

Until ESMA has registered at least one SecRep, information that should be made available by reporting entities to SecReps on public securitisations must be made make it available via a website which meets certain requirements.

New disclosure templates:

ESMA has developed a set of securitisation disclosure templates to improve and standardise the information made available to investors, potential investors and competent authorities.  These disclosure templates will enter into force on 23^rd September 2020 and must as of that date be used to make any new information available about a securitisation in accordance with Article 7 of the Securitisation Regulation.