Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1003 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ), supplementing the EU Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) as regards over-the-counter...more
On October 13, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new Rule 10c-1a (the “Securities Lending Rule”), requiring the reporting of certain securities lending transactions. Certain material terms of...more
Derivatives reporting responsibilities under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) will change from 18 June 20201, as (i) alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) will become responsible for reporting for...more
EMIR REFIT Mandatory Reporting provisions require market participants to consider their existing Delegated Reporting arrangements. Key Points: ..From 18 June 2020, financial counterparties (FCs) will be liable for the...more
The legislative amendments to the EU's Capital Requirements Regulation and the Capital Requirements Directive, widely referred to as "CRD5" or "CRR2", have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Subject...more
• Under Swiss law, to fulfil the clearing, reporting and risk mitigation obligations applying to derivatives trading under foreign law, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) must recognize the foreign law...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a public statement urging customers of credit rating agencies and trade repositories to prepare for a "no deal" Brexit. The European Market Infrastructure Regulation...more
This alert examines the draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation 648/2012 aka « EMIR Regulation » and Communication from the Commission to the EU Parliament and Council as well as to the European Central Bank. ...more
On 4 May 2017, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted a proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (“EMIR”) as regards the clearing obligation, the suspension of the clearing obligation, the...more
Following the European Securities and Markets Authority’s approval and registration of the first four trade repositories (TRs) in November 2013, counterparties to all types of over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives...more
New clearing, risk mitigation, and reporting obligations imposed on certain derivative contracts. On 15 March, the first six implementing measures of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) entered into...more