July Robusta coffee ‘squeeze’ and MiFID II
The FT has reported (here) that a dealer has amassed a large position in the August Robusta coffee contract, which has caused the spread between the July and September contracts…
LME offers compression to help prepare for MiFID II
In a move that anticipates the MiFID II rules coming in, the LME have announced that they will offer compression services for members to help reduce capital requirements, according to…
More MiFID II debate
The debate on MiFID II continues, as reported here on EurActiv.com. There are two streams of push-back: - Communication between ESMA and the European Parliament - As reported a couple…
Comments by Steven Maijoor of ESMA on MiFID II
Yesterday (15 July) saw a MiFID II/MiFIR "Scrutiny Hearing" held at the European Parliament, at which Steven Maijoor, chair of ESMA, presented. The opening statement, which can be found here, contains…
ISDA notification letter for clearing status
ISDA have just issued this standard framework for counterparties to notify each other of clearing status. It is to be used either by "NFC-'s" to notify of that fact, or…
Pressure builds on ESMA to reveal proposed MiFID standards
Following the statement made by Steven Maijoor, chair of ESMA, at the Economic and Monetary Committee last month, no information has been published on many of the proposed changes to MiFID II/MiFIR…
Increased push for global trade reporting standardisation
Eleven different industry associations have endorsed that principles that ISDA put forward in a report several weeks ago, calling for standardisation of the various derivatives reporting regimes across the globe.…
Possible changes coming to MiFID II exemption rules
Wednesday saw a meeting at the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee at the European Parliament on MiFID II, at which Steven Maijoor, chair of ESMA, presented. His opening speech can be found…
FIA review of regulatory reform in Europe
The Futures Industry Association(FIA) have just published this review of regulatory reform in Europe, covering rule sets such as EMIR, MiFID and others. Several topics are covered, many of which…
A new round of MiFID II pushback
As we move closer to finding out what, if any, compromises will be incorporated into the final MiFID II standards, more voices are pushing back against the currently proposed rules, following…
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