Set out below are documents that have been published by the Joint Associations Committee on Retail Structured Products (“JAC”) with the support of ICMA.

Other materials relating to ICMA’s work on the PRIIPs Regulation (the Regulation on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products) is available on the PRIIPs KIDs webpage.

48A. 5 May 2017
JAC letter to European Commission, ESMA, EIOPA and EBA on significant matters requiring clarification: Secondary trading and grandfathering; Territorial scope; Discretionary mandates; and Gold plating (as well as FX forwards in deliverable currencies and OTC derivatives – indicative KID)
48B. 5 May 2017
Appendix 1 to item 48A above (gathering items 42, 43, 44 and 47 below, as well as a 23 June 2016 JAC ISDA/SPIS letter mainly on FX forwards and OTC derivatives)
47. 17 October 2016
JAC letter to European Commission, ESMA, EIOPA and EBA on timing of PRIIPs Regulation coming into application
46. 19 September 2016
JAC response to FCA Consultation Paper (CP16/18): Changes to disclosure rules in the FCA Handbook to reflect the direct application of the PRIIPs Regulation
45. 27 April 2016
Ashurst presentation for JAC on Product Governance – strategic context and collective impact
44. April 2016
European Commission response to JAC 17 February letter (item 42) on significant uncertainties relating to the PRIIPS Regulation
43. 17 February 2016
JAC letter to ESMA, EIOPA and EBA on interpretation and application of the PRIIPs regime
(for appendices, please see items 42 and 41 below)
42. 17 February 2016
JAC letter to European Commission, ESMA, EIOPA and ESAs CPFI on significant uncertainties relating to the PRIIPS Regulation
41. 29 January 2016
JAC response to ESAs’ Joint Consultation Paper – PRIIPs Key Information Documents
40. 15 June 2015
JAC response to ESMA Consultation Paper - Draft guidelines on complex debt instruments and structured deposits
39. 1 June 2015
JAC response to FCA TR15/2: Structured Products: Thematic Review of Product Development and Governance
38. 13 May 2015
JAC Response to European Commission Consultation Document: "Review of the Prospectus Directive"
Response questionnaire
Response letter
37. 17 February 2015
JAC response to ESMA Discussion Paper on Key Information Documents for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIPs)
36. 18 December 2014
JAC Response to ESMA Consultation Paper on Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on prospectus related issues under the Omnibus II Directive
35. 31 July 2014
JAC Response to ESMA Consultation Paper on MiFIDII/MiFIR
34. 21 July 2014
JAC response to 28 May 2014 CONSOB consultation on the distribution of complex products to retail clients – English translation
(see Italian/original version below at item 33)
33. 21 July 2014
JAC response to 28 May 2014 CONSOB consultation on the distribution of complex products to retail clients – Original/Italian version
(see English translation above at item 34)
32. 23 January 2014
JAC paper on PRIPs Trilogue issues
31. 18 October 2013
JAC Response to the Joint Forum consultation – Point of Sale disclosure in the insurance, banking and securities sector
30. 10 October 2013
JAC response to EUT consultation CP68 of the CBI – Consultation on types of alternative investment funds under AIFMD
(Appendix I repeats item 25 below)
29. 9 October 2013
JAC response to HMT consultation paper – Banking Reform Bill Draft Secondary Legislation
28. 13 June 2013
JAC Response to the IOSCO Consultation Report: Regulation of Retail Structured Products
(Annexes items 1 & 5)
27. 10 May 2013
JAC response to the UK FCA on CP13/9 – Implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, Part 2
(Attaches item 25)
26. 4 February 2013
JAC response to UK FSA CP12/35 - FCA use of temporary product intervention rules (excluding attachments)
(for enclosures/attachments, please see items 14 to 17 and 22 and 24 below)
25. 1 February 2013          
JAC response to ESMA consultation - Guidelines on key concepts of the AIFMD (ESMA/2012/845)
24. 29 October 2012
JAC Position Paper on the draft regulation on KIDs for investment products (PRIPS)
23. 21 May 2012
JAC response to IOSCO consultation report “Suitability Requirements with respect to the Distribution of Complex Financial Products” (including Annex 1 only)
(For Annexes 2 and 3, see respectively below 11 March 2011 and 23 May 2011)
22. 11 January 2012     
JAC Response to FSA Consultation: Retail Product Development and Governance – Structured Products Review
(Attaches item 17)
21 7 December 2011     
JAC response to the European Commission following ESMA's technical advice on possible delegated acts concerning the Prospectus Directive
20. 23 November 2011     
JAC Combined Principles for Retail Structured Products – French translation
(see English version below at item 17)
19. 23 November 2011     
JAC Combined Principles for Retail Structured Products – German translation
(see English version below at item 17)
18. 14 October 2011
JAC Response to the Belgian FSMA consultation note on the introduction of a regulatory framework for the distribution of structured products to retail investors

(Attaches items 12, 14, 16 and 17)
17. 23 May 2011
Combined Principles for Retail Structured Products
(Amalgamates items 1 and 5 and subsequently translated into German and French at items 19 and 20) 
16. 21 April 2011
Joint Associations Committee response to FSA Discussion Paper DP11/1: Product Intervention
(Attaches items 1, 5 and 12)
15. 11 March 2011
Joint Industry Written Contribution to IOSCO on Suitability Requirements for Market Intermediaries in Relation to Investors
14. 1 February 2011
Joint Associations Committee response to current consultations on the PRIPs, MiFID and IMD

(Attaches items 1, 5 and 12)
13. 10 September 2010
Joint Associations Committee response to CESR’s UCITS consultations “A guide to clear language and layout for the Key Investor Information document (KII)” (CESR/10-532) and “CESR’s template for the Key Investor Information document” (CESR/10-794)
12. 30 June 2010
Joint Associations Committee submission to the European Commission on the PRIPS Key Investor Information Document
11. 15 February 2010
Joint Associations Committee response to the IOSCO Consultation Report on Principles of Point of Sale Disclosure

(Attaches items 1 and 5)
10. 17 November 2009
Joint Associations Committee submission to the European Commission on packaged retail investment products (‘PRIPS’)
(Attaches items 1 and 5)
9. 8 October 2009
Joint Associations Committee submission to CONSOB on its consultation paper July, 14 2009 on recommendations relating to the offering prospectus or admission to trading of financial products not representing capital
8. 10 September 2009
Joint Associations Committee response to CESR consultation on its technical advice on the format and content of Key Information Document (‘KID’) disclosures for UCITS
7. 30 June 2009
Joint Associations Committee response to FSA quarterly consultation (CP 09/12)
6. 9 July 2008
Press release: Industry Associations Release “Structured Products: Principles for Managing Distributor-Individual Investor Relationship”
5. 9 July 2008
Final version: Principles for managing the distributor-individual investor relationship
4. 12 May 2008
Exposure draft: Principles for managing the distributor-individual investor relationship
3. 12 May 2008
Press release: Industry Associations Release Exposure Draft of: "Structured Products: Principles for Managing Distributor-Individual Investor Relationship"
2. 18 January 2008
Response to European commission on substitute retail investment products
(Attaches item 1)
1. 10 July 2007
Principles for managing the provider-distributor relationship  
0. 5 January 2007
Trade associations joint response to the FSA discussion paper DP 06/4 on the responsibilities of providers and distributors for the fair treatment of customers



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