Search Results for: European Markets Infrastructure Regulation
Joint Open Access Letter to the European Securities and Markets Authority
April 2nd, 2015
A letter has been sent to Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, regarding open access provisions within the MiFID II Regulatory Technical Standards, co-signed by Michael Spencer, chief executive of ICAP, Xavier Rolet, chief executive ...
European Central Bank and Bank of England announce measures to enhance financial stability
March 30th, 2015
European Central Bank and Bank of England announce measures to enhance financial stability in relation to centrally cleared markets in the EU The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) are today announcing a series of ...
Keler CCP is now authorized under the new European trade execution rules
July 7th, 2014
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its list of Central Counterparties (CCPs) that have been authorised to offer services and activities in the Union in accordance with the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). Keler CCP (HU) ...
ESMA finds data quality significantly improves under new monitoring approach
April 21st, 2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published the third edition of its Data Quality Report under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and the Securitised Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) reporting ...
Merrill Lynch fined £34.5 million for failures under EMIR
October 24th, 2017
Merrill Lynch International (MLI) has been fined £34,524,000 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to report 68.5 million exchange traded derivative transactions between 12 February 2014 and 6 February 2016. This is the first enforcement action against ...
ESMA to cooperate with New Zealand’s regulators on CCPs
April 19th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has established a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) with Reserve Bank of New Zealand and Financial Markets Authority of New Zealand. The MoU establishes cooperation arrangements, ...
ESMA to cooperate with non-EU Regulators on CCPs
March 21st, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has established five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The MoUs establish cooperation arrangements, including the exchange of information, regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) which are established and ...
ESMA updates Q&A on MiFID II implementation and EMIR
February 3rd, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an update of its Q&A on practical questions regarding the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and an updated Q&As document regarding the implementation of the Market in Financial Instruments Directive ...
ESMA identifies areas for improvemnet in EU CCP supervision
December 23rd, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has presented today the results of a peer review, it conducted into how national competent authorities (NCAs) ensure that central counterparties (CCPs) comply with margin and collateral requirements under the European Markets ...
ESMA finalises Advice on Future Rules for Financial Benchmarks
November 10th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has finalised its technical advice to the European Commission on important aspects of future rules for benchmarks. In particular, ESMA provides advice on: how benchmarks’ reference values can be calculated by using ...