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ESMA Recognises NSE IFSC Clearing Corp as Third Country CCP
By Editors | 02/07/2019
The recognition ensures European participants can apply lower risk to trade exposures to NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation and thus benefit from lower capital requirements.
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ESMA Recognises India ICC as Third Country CCP
By Editors | 15/05/2019
The recognition gives India ICC QCCP status across the European Union. QCCP members are subjected to lower capital requirements/charges under Basel III.
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FCA, ASIC Ensure Post-Brexit Continuity, Cooperation
By Editors | 08/04/2019
The FCA and ASIC have signed MoUs on trade repositories and alternative investment funds, and adopted existing equivalence decisions on their supervisory and regulatory regimes.
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ESMA Urges Readiness for End-May EMIR Refit Adoption
By Manesh Samtani | 01/04/2019
Counterparties should start collecting the data they will need in May to perform calculations to determine whether they are subject to the clearing obligation.
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UPDATED – Bank of England Grants Recognition to Indian Clearing Corporations
By Editors | 20/03/2019
The Metropolitan Clearing Corporation of India is the first Indian clearing corporation to receive recognition from under the UK’s temporary recognition regime.
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IOSCO Members, ESMA Can Exchange Information Post-GDPR
By Editors | 15/02/2019
A decision by the European Data Protection Board will enable the continued sharing of information between ESMA and securities regulators outside the EU, in compliance with GDPR.
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KRX May Face CFTC Penalty for Violating CCP Rules – Report
By Editors | 21/12/2018
Korean media reports indicate the CFTC may take action against KRX as early as this month in response to its failures to comply with regulations for CCPs.
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European Commission Unveils No-Deal Brexit Contingency Plan
By Manesh Samtani | 21/12/2018
The 14-point plan includes conditional equivalence for UK CCPs and CSDs as well as delegated regulations to facilitate the novation of OTC derivatives contracts.
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European Commission Drafts Decision on UK Clearinghouse Equivalence
By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2018
The European Commission’s draft provides the legal means to grant UK clearinghouses equivalence rights in the EU for 12 months in a no-deal Brexit scenario.
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Industry Bodies Seek Clarity on Temporary Recognition of UK CCPs
By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2018
ISDA, FIA, AFME and ICMA have written to the European Commission asking for greater clarity on proposed temporary equivalence and recognition of UK-based CCPs in a no-deal Brexit.
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