European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)

Bafin 'Mindful' of EMIR Reporting Challenges

A representative of the German regulator said it is aware of the challenges firms face to comply with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation, which were highlighted by speakers from the buy- and sell-side at the Frankfurt Financial Information…

ESMA Preps Technical Standards for OTC Clearing

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released a discussion paper, as a first step in producing detailed technical standards for the central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives instruments.

Fall Aim for Mifid II Agreement

Panelists at TradeTech Europe, organized by WBR, debated the scope of regulatory movements in Europe today, with one representative of the European Commission (EC) stating that the timetable for all discussions around the Markets in Financial Instruments…

Exchanges, Brokers Face HFT Surveillance Challenge

Although the benefits and drawbacks of high-frequency and algorithmic trading have been debated endlessly, the ability to perform competent and reliable surveillance on these operations is an area often relegated to the back rooms of conferences. James…

James Rundle: The Third Time’s the Charm

Talk about a third iteration of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive may be slightly premature, but it’s more than background noise at the moment. Given the weight of regulatory reform under way, James asks if the industry can take more…

OTC Reporting Rules Commence in Europe

Tough new rules on the levels of disclosure required for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trades begin in Europe today, aimed at bringing transparency to a formerly opaque market.

Trans-Atlantic Regulatory Storms

Features in the upcoming March issue of Inside Reference Data identify continuing conflicts over identifier and tax regulations and standards, describing how these divert attention from data management improvement possibilities

ESMA, EBA Recommend Euribor Rate-Setting Revamp

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) have penned a set of new proposals for improving the process by which the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor) is decided.

Can Vendors Ease Compliance Burden?

As yet another regulatory reform takes effect—the European Securities and Markets Authority's regulation on short selling—Imagine Software's Brian Miranda says firms are struggling under the weight of it all.

Esma Recommends Use of LEI For Emir

Paris-based regulatory body says that if a global legal entity identifier is available and endorsed by the European Union, it should be used as part of reforms to the over-the-counter derivatives market in Europe. Otherwise, an interim entity identifier,…

Sense and Sensitivity

Although compliance spend is skyrocketing upwards in advance of new regulations, and there are technical revamps involved, a lot of the processes involved are described as common sense by many. Despite this, there's still an element of over-reach to some…

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