The Commission has published an update to its 2012 work programme. The programme includes proposals for:

  • amendments to the UCITS Directives in respect of depositories and remuneration policies, the Packaged Retail Investment Products (PRIPs) and Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) reviews, all due for publication in May;
  • bank recovery and resolution, in June, together with consultation on possible resolution measures for other financial institutions;
  • delegated and implementing legislation on credit default swaps, in June;
  • implementing legislation for the AIFMD, in July;
  • a new money laundering Directive, in October;
  • a Securities Law Directive, in the fourth quarter, and a Close-Out Netting Directive, in December; and
  • an initiative on increasing transparency and comparability of bank accounts, and a proposal to update the Funds Transfer Regulation, in October and November.

(Source: Commission Legislative Programme for 2012)