All posts tagged "European Commission"
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382EuropeEuropean Commission Launches MiFID II Review
The introduction of a consolidated tape and enhancements to investor protection are high priority items in the review.
February 20, 2020 -
455EuropeESMA Seeks BMR Exemptions for Noncritical, Third-country Benchmarks
ESMA says BMR's wide scope has led to an unintended consequence whereby third-country benchmarks are not incentivised to keep providing their benchmarks in the EU.
February 18, 2020 -
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ESMA Consults on New Standards for Third-Country Investment Firms
The new Investment Firms Regulation (IFR) and Directive (IRD) will require third-country firms providing investment services and activities in the EU to report granular information to ESMA.
February 3, 2020 -
317EuropeS. Korea Regulatory Framework for Banks Deemed EU-Equivalent
EU credit institutions can apply preferential risk weights to relevant exposures to entities located in Korea, effectively reducing the capital requirements associated with such exposures.
January 24, 2020 -
623EuropeESMA Extends UK CCP Recognition to Guard Against No-Deal Brexit
The temporary recognition decisions for LCH, ICE Clear Europe and LME Clear have been extended to 30 March 2021, in case of a no-deal Brexit scenario.
December 27, 2019 -
522Asia-PacificAsian Benchmark Administrators Face ‘Perfect Storm’ in 2021
The BMR transition period is now scheduled to end alongside LIBOR's discontinuation, creating a "perfect storm" of regulatory change for benchmark administrators and users at end-2021.
December 17, 2019 -
1.6KAsia-PacificData Privacy in Asia Pacific: A Fragmented Landscape
Asia's data privacy frameworks remain highly fragmented. But companies cannot be complacent about more onerous laws in other jurisdictions, says Sarah Pearce at international law firm Paul Hastings.
December 10, 2019 -
481Asia-Pacific
EU Equivalence Needed on Cross-Border Intragroup Transactions
ISDA and EU banking associations are calling for equivalence decisions to be prioritised for Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea, among others.
October 1, 2019 -
495EuropeISDA Issues Guidance on Executing Trades on Recognised Venues
The guides describe how cross-border trading will work following the CFTC-MAS, CFTC-FSA and EC-MAS agreements on mutual recognition of derivatives trading venues.
September 23, 2019 -
661EuropeWFE Warns EMIR 2.2 Could Unduly Fragment Global Markets
The WFE has issued a letter to the European Commission and ESMA outlining principles it says would support the objectives of EMIR 2.2 while limiting its negative consequences.
August 29, 2019
