ACER publishes list of RRMs approved by datatype
ACER have published this list of RRMs, with columns marked by data type. The "data types" include the four tables in which trades can be reported as well as the fundamental data…
Pressure to tighten position limits rules
A group of NGOs have written this letter to Lord Hill, European Finance Commissioner, claiming that the proposed rules under MiFID II on position limits are not strict enough. This…
FCA MiFID II notes – some comments on timing
See here for a copy of the minutes from the FCA's MiFID II Implementation Round Table.There are some interesting comments on the possible timing of changes to the Regulatory Technical…
Important answers in the latest REMIT Q+A
Last Tuesday saw the release of several documents just before the public workshop on REMIT reporting. Amongst the documents was a new version of the Question and Answer document on…
MiFID II delay legislation process continues – with new proposal
Following the legislative proposal from the European Commission last week, highlighting the one year delay in the implementation of MiFID II, the European Parliament and Council has now also drafted their…
Notes from the Public REMIT Workshop held on 16th February
See here for the notes taken at Tuesday's public REMIT workshop held at ACER's premises in Ljubljana on 16th February. The notes attempt to cover the comments and questions discussed in the…
EEX and Seven2one to jointly offer REMIT phase 2 reporting
EEX have issued this press release announcing an arrangement with the Seven2one, a software company, to provide REMIT off venue reporting services from 7th April. The service will be offered…
Interesting article on wash trades
See here for an interesting post on the Broadpeak Partners web site on the topic of wash trades. The post examines the updated version of ICE's wash trade FAQ, which looks…
New EMIR Q+A issued by ESMA
ESMA yesterday issued a new version of the Questions and Answers document on EMIR, which can be found here. There are two new answers: OTC 17 updates an answer related…
ESMA discussion paper and hearing on benchmark regulation
ESMA have issued this discussion paper regarding the upcoming benchmark regulation, which will amongst other things affect commodity benchmarks, primarily administrators of such benchmarks but in some cases also contributors.…