ESMA tries to shut down MiFID II SI loophole
Yesterday ESMA issued this letter to the European Commission accompanied by this press release, urging that the Commission cooperate in the closing down of a "loophole" that some are alleged…
Yesterday ESMA issued this letter to the European Commission accompanied by this press release, urging that the Commission cooperate in the closing down of a "loophole" that some are alleged…
See here for a post on the EurActiv.com web site which examines the objections to RTS 21 which will be discussed this week in the European Parliament. This follows a…
This week the European Parliament will discuss Regulatory Technical Standard 21, which specifies how Position Limits are to be calculated under MiFID II. The objections which have previously been reported are…
ESMA has published the final version of Implementing Technical Standard 4, which specifies how position reporting is to work, as required by Article 58 of MiFID II. The document can…
ESMA has updated the Questions and Answers document on MiFIR data reporting, which can be found here. Most of the requirements apply to Investment Firms and Market Operators. Energy and…
ESMA has updated the EMIR Questions and Answer document, which can be found here. The main update is on page 95, and refers to the transition to the new EMIR…
ESMA has opened a consultation on the portability of data between EMIR trade repositories, which can be found here. The accompanying press release explains that standards need to be put…
ESMA has issued two new sets of Questions and Answers on MiFID II: Market Transparency (here) - Including items on pre-trade transparency and systematic internalisers. Market Structures (here) - including…
ESMA has written this letter to the DG FISMA of the European Commission, reiterating the changes that were recommended in the response to the EMIR review in August 2015. Some…
Following its adoption by the European Commission a few weeks ago(see here), the amended Regulatory technical Standard (RTS) on EMIR reporting has now been published in the Official Journal of the…