Press Release: Internal Market: feedback statement on transparency in bond markets and other non-equity markets

The European Commission has published a feedback statement in response to its call for evidence on transparency in the bond markets and other non-equity markets. The feedback statement relates to a report that the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament have asked the Commission to make by end 2007. It will investigate whether and to what extent new requirements on pre- and post-trade transparency should be introduced at EU level to the trading in non-equity financial instruments such as bonds and derivatives. All interested stakeholders, including industry and individuals, were encouraged to reply to the call for evidence. The closing date was 15 September 2006.