Europe: ESMA report on shareholder identification and communication systems

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published the results of a survey of the harmonisation of national regulatory frameworks for shareholder identification and communication systems: see here (pdf). The report is intended to assist the European Commission in respect of the implementing acts needed under Article 3 of the new Shareholder Rights Directive (the latter was approved by the Council of the European Union earlier this week: see here and here, pdf).