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The latest revisions to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (known as EMIR 3)1 brought about numerous changes affecting cleared markets, with potential impacts both within and outside the EU. Among these is the...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published two consultation papers (CP) proposing draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) mandated under the review of European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR...more
Following its consultation, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a final report, including final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS), on the conditions of the Active Account Requirement...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a letter to the European Commission on the inconsistent regulation of trading of fractional shares across the EU. There has been an increase in the...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched its consultation in relation to derivatives transparency, package orders, and input and output data for consolidated tape providers (CTPs). This is the fourth...more
In response to changes in business practices, regulations and laws eventually change, too. During the past few years derivatives markets are witnessing this change as it applies to trading facilities as well as to entities...more
European Commissioner McGuinness has announced that in early 2022 the European Commission will be proposing an extension of the time-limited equivalence granted to U.K. CCPs...more
UK MiFIR: FCA update on use of TTP to modify DTO - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an update on the use of its temporary transitional power (TTP) to modify the UK's derivatives trading obligation (DTO). ...more
EMIR: Delegated Regulations on clearing obligation and risk mitigation - The following Delegated Regulations made under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) have been published in the Official Journal of the...more
UK Short Selling Regulation: notification threshold - HM Treasury has announced that it intends to lay a statutory instrument under the retained EU law version of the Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR) amending the initial...more
A draft version of the Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment etc and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 has been published, together with an explanatory...more
BROKER-DEALER - SEC Proposes Changes to Market Data Plans - On January 8, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposed order to improve the governance of National Market System (NMS) data plans...more
BROKER-DEALER - SEC Proposes to Require Proposed NMS Plan Fee Amendments to Follow Public Notice, Comment and Approval Procedure - On October 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed an amendment to...more
Le règlement (UE) n°2019/834 (EMIR Refit ou EMIR 2.1) publié au JOUE le 28 mai 2019 est entré en vigueur le 17 juin 2019. L'objectif majeur d’EMIR Refit est de limiter l'application du règlement (UE) n°648/2012 (EMIR) aux...more
Publication du règlement dit « Prospectus » abrogeant la directive Prospectus - Le 30 juin 2017 a été publié au Journal officiel de l’UE le règlement n° 2017/1129 du 14 juin 2017 concernant le prospectus à publier en cas...more
SEC Approves Rules to Ease Investor Access to Exhibits in Company Filings - On March 1, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt rule and form amendments that will require issuers to include a...more
Financial Industry Developments - Class Action Against Lending Club and WebBank Headed to Defeat - On Monday, January 31, 2017, a federal district court in the Southern District of New York granted a motion to...more
On September 30, 2016, the European Securities Markets Authority (“ESMA“) published final guidelines (ESMA/2016/1412) on information relating to commodity derivatives disclosable under the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation...more
On March 30, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) opened a public consultation on draft guidelines under the Market Abuse Regulation (“MAR”). ESMA is consulting on its proposed non-exhaustive indicative list...more
On March 1, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing the European Union regulation on derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (“EMIR”). EMIR requires mandatory clearing of...more
On September 22, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a speech, given by Steven Majoor, ESMA Chair, on the regulation and supervision of the derivatives market. Points of interest in the speech...more
On August 13, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published four reports on how the EMIR (the Regulation on over the counter derivative transactions, central counterparties and trade...more
On May 22, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an opinion to the EU institutions (including the Commission, Parliament and Council) calling for a modification of the Directive for Undertakings for...more