SIX receives initial Finfrag trade repository approval
The SIX trade repository has received approval as a Trade Repository for the Swiss FMIA "Finfrag" rules from the regulator FINMA. according to the press release which can be found…
More on the uncleared margin rules
While the global Uncleared Margin rules have technically been in force since March 1st, various jurisdictions, including the EU and US have considered the implementation difficulties experienced by many and recognised…
Article on ISINs
The use of International Securities Identifier Numbers (ISIN) will be greatly increased under both the new EMIR RTS, which starts to apply from 1st November, and also under the various types…
Position limits in the EU and US, and another MiFID II training course
Following the webinar by Nasdaq on real time position limits last week, the recording can be found here. The recording of Unavista's webinar on Position Reporting can be found here.…
Delay for results of EMIR review
Last November, the European Commission issued a report outlining possible changes to EMIR following the EMIR review a year earlier (see here). During the previous summer, ESMA issued their response…
IOSCO issues technical guidance on UTI harmonisation
IOSCO together with the BIS and OICV have issued technical guidance on the harmonisation of the Unique Transaction Identifier, which is hoped will lead to a global scheme to be…
European Commission publishes summary of equivalence decisions for non EU countries
The European Commission has created this web page which summaries the "equivalence decisions" made with respect to the recognition of the compliance of non EU countries. Equivalence recognition of a…