ESMA Amends MiFID II Standards on Non-equity Transparency and Position Limits
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today two Opinions propos-ing amendments to its draft…
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Remaining Hurdles For Complying With The New Non-Cleared OTC Margin Requirements
Firms are on the last lap to complying with the September uncleared margin requirements but hurdles remain.
CFTC and Three Canadian Authorities Sign Counterparts to Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Supervision of Cross-Border Regulated Entities
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad signed Counterparts with…
Revisions Proposed to the Basel III Leverage Ratio Framework and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Issued By the Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today released a consultative document entitled Revisions to the Basel III…
MiFID II – ESMA: No Need to Temporarily Exclude ETDs from Open Access to Trading Venues and CCPs
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) sees no need to temporarily exclude exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs) from non-discriminatory…
IOSCO Updates Information Repository for Central Clearing Requirements for OTC Derivatives
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today released an update of its information repository for central…
A New Chapter for FRTB: What Does It Mean For Banks?
FRTB – a look at the latest set of revisions and what banks should be doing to prepare
CFTC and EPA Enter Into a Memorandum of Understanding
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency today entered into a Memorandum of…
CFTC Approves Substituted Compliance Framework in Follow-up to the Recent Equivalence Agreement between the US and the EU
Division Staff Simultaneously Provides Relief for DCOs/CCPs from Certain CFTC Regulations The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission…
CFTC Approves Final Rule on Amendments to the Swap Portfolio Reconciliation Requirement
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved a final rule to amend a requirement that…