ESMA updates EMIR Q+A with some details of the transition to the new RTS
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 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 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…
For many, today is the first working day of 2017, which is also the original start date of MiFID II, before it was delayed by a year. With an eventful…
ESMA yesterday issued a questions and answers document on MiFID data reporting, which can be found here. The requirements apply to investment firms, including those in energy and commodities who…
The CFTC in the US have fined Société Générale SA $450,000 for failing to report trades to an SDR (Swaps Data Repository). The notice can be found here. The bank…
Last week the European Commission published this report, which provides views of the implementation of EMIR since it came into force in August 2012, and started to apply in the…
ESMA have issued this press release and this final report, suggesting that the start of the clearing obligation for "smaller" financial counterparties under EMIR be delayed. Instruments requiring mandatory clearing…
Many market participants use "delegated reporting" to meet their obligations under EMIR and REMIT. This involves another party, such as the counterparty, reporting on their behalf. This blog post by…