ESMA Publishes Annual Report and Supervisory Focus for CRAs and TRs
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an annual report (Report) on its direct…
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Swap Futures: The Swords Are Being Sharpened
A flurry of activity for futurisation in derivatives industry
CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Time-Limited No-Action Relief from Electronic Reporting Requirements in the OCR Final Rule
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today issued a no-action letter…
Commission Extends by One Year the Application Date for the MiFID II Package
The Commission has proposed a one year extension to the entry into application of the revised Markets…
ESMA Issues Feedback Statement on the Central Clearing of Non-deliverable Forwards
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today published a feedback statement on its consultation on the…
Pension Funds Should Benefit from a Further Two Year Exemption from Central Clearing Requirements
The European Commission has today published a report that recommends granting pension funds a two-year exemption from…
ESMA Publishes Opinion on Draft RTS on the Clearing Obligation for Interest Rate Swaps
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published an Opinion on the Draft RTS on…
CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Issues No-Action Relief to Introducing Brokers for Certain Financial Reporting Requirements
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight today issued no-action relief…
ESMA Adds Athens Exchange Clearing House to its List of Authorised CCPs
ESMA has today added Athens Exchange Clearing House to its list of authorised CCPs under the European…
ESMA Publishes Addendum Consultation Paper to Implementing Rules for MiFID II/MiFIR
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a consultation paper (CP) which complements the…