ESMA have updated their table which shows the status of Technical Standards across different EU financial legislation. It can be found here. There is clearly a large September workload for both the European…
MAR, which started on 3rd July this year, requires most market participants to run "effective monitoring" within their organisations, comprising process, technology, training and suspicious transaction reporting. Amongst the items…
The start of MAR on July 3rd and passing of the final REMIT data collection deadline of 6th July (backloading) has sharpened the focus on anti abuse measures at many…
Energy Risk will be hosting a webinar entitled "Market Abuse Regulation: Compliance for Energy Firms" on 24th August. Details of the FIS Global sponsored webinar can be found here. The webinar…
ESMA have submitted the final version of the Implementing Technical Standard (ITS) that they are required to write by MAR, which governs how NCAs (National Competent Authorities) are to report information…
Michael Coscia, who was last year was convicted of spoofing/layering in the US, has now been sentenced to a three year custodial term for the offence. Articles on the sentencing…
The UK's FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) last Thursday night issued a new version of the Decision Procedures and Penalties manual (DEPP) and enforcement guide, in preparation for MAR (Market Abuse Regulation), which…
This Sunday is the 3rd July, the day on which MAR starts. from that date onward: Manipulation and attempted manipulation of all covered activity is prohibited Insider dealing is prohibited…
The Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) will be in effect from July 3rd 2016, less than a week from today. From that date, the use of inside information, and actual and…
ACER have today issued the 4th version of their guidance on REMIT which can be found here. The non binding guidance provides ACER's view on how many aspects of REMIT are…