Joint guidelines cover suitability of management, owners and board members of crypto firms and stablecoin issuers. Separate EBA consultation covers remuneration policies.
October 24, 2023Research by ESMA shows that ESG-related named funds attract more inflows, raising concerns about potential greenwashing.
October 23, 2023ESMA is concerned that MiCA's optional grand-fathering period might allow some crypto firms to continue operating without a full licence all the way until July 2026.
October 20, 2023The US, EU, UK, Australia and Singapore will all start requiring UPI reporting for OTC derivatives transactions in 2024.
October 18, 2023Tier 1 third-country CCPs would be allocated annual fees via a weighting factor which depends on global turnover.
October 16, 2023One paper analyses the main features, benefits and challenges of DeFi. The other proposes a methodology to classify smart contracts.
October 13, 2023ESMA said it is looking to consider "all the possibilities for a shortened settlement cycle, including both T+1 and T+0".
October 9, 2023The consultation covers sustainability indicators of CASPs, trade transparency, record-keeping, and machine-readability of white papers.
October 7, 2023JSE Clear will no longer be permitted to provide clearing services to clearing members or trading venues in the EU.
September 30, 2023Review could permit greater interoperability with fund-labelling, disclosure regimes in other jurisdictions.
September 28, 2023