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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
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 Commodity Futures Training Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued an advisory (the “Staff Advisory”) reminding designated contract markets (“DCMs”) and derivatives...more
In recent years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom) has increasingly sought to position itself as a Middle Eastern jurisdiction that is open for global business. Key to this is establishing robust, competitive and...more
On April 21, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Divisions of Market Oversight, Clearing and Risk, and Market Participants issued two requests for comments soliciting public feedback related to the...more
In a recent press release, Custodial Bank and Vantage Bank announced “America’s first bank-issued stablecoin on a permissionless blockchain.” According to the press release, “[t]he banks collaborated on the mint, transfer and...more
Coming off a busy 2024, we expect that 2025 will be a landmark year for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission). Rostin Behnam’s resignation as Chairman on January 20 marked the end of the Biden...more
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/215 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, extending EU equivalence for U.K. CCPs under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)...more
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the International Organization of Securities Commissions published a final report on examples of effective practices for streamlining variation margin in centrally...more
The EMIR 3 Regulation and Directive have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force on December 24, 2024. The EMIR 3 Regulation amends the European Market Infrastructure Regulation...more
In this bulletin, we consider the current state of the EU, U.K. and U.S. markets for credit risk transfer (“CRT”) transactions, with a particular focus on the fund finance market. For a more in-depth introduction to this...more
The Council of the European Union and European Parliament have reached provisional political agreement on the latest revisions to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation, publishing on February 14, 2024, the agreed text...more
In Short - The Background: As voluntary carbon credits ("VCCs") have grown in popularity, questions about their integrity and quality have arisen for investors and among regulators and lawmakers. For this reason, many have...more
European Union (EU) proposals for changes to the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading rules are underway. The final rules are not yet agreed, but we set out a summary of the proposals below....more
As US interest rates rose in 2022, the value of bank investments in long-dated and fixed-rate bonds declined. These declines were substantial enough to render many banks economically insolvent. Depositors not inclined to...more
El Banco de México (Banxico), el 2 de junio de 2023, publicó un comunicado de prensa relacionado con la transición de la Tasa de Interés Interbancaria de Equilibrio (TIIE) en moneda nacional a plazos mayores a un día hábil...more
A turbulent global economy leaves financial institutions and other market participants in challenging positions as they try to hedge and protect their interests in an increasingly uncertain environment. Jones Day partner...more
HM Treasury has published its consultation response to the Wholesale Markets Review, setting out summaries of responses received to its proposals and how changes will be progressed. There are certain areas that HM Treasury...more
Three Commission Delegated Regulations have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, supplementing the revised European Market Infrastructure Regulation. The Delegated Regulations contain provisions...more
1. What is LIBOR and why is it going away? The London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” is a reference rate commonly used in a broad range of financial contracts. In fact, it serves as a reference rate for tens of...more
In 2012, the Wheatley Review recommended reform rather than replacement of LIBOR, on the basis that a transition to a new benchmark would pose an unacceptably high risk of financial instability. Reform came in the form of a...more
The European Banking Authority has launched a consultation on the Regulatory Technical Standards that it is developing to govern certain aspects of counterparty credit risk in derivatives transactions. The EBA has been...more
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions have published final Technical Guidance on the harmonization of critical OTC derivatives data...more
CFTC Comparability Determination on EU Margin Requirements and a Common Approach on Trading Venues - On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced determinations by the CFTC and the...more
This alert examines the priorities of the AMF (French SEC) regarding the amended EMIR regulation. ...more