Europe

Trading & Investment

ESMA Gives Investment Firms, Issuers More Time on LEIs

By Editors | 21/12/2017

Six months forbearance to be allowed for obtaining LEI codes from clients, non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

Structural Regulation

MiFID II: Everything European Banks Active in Asia Need to Know

By Fabienne Sayarath | 07/12/2017

Exploring key issues including the status of local subsidiaries, trading venue uncertainty, transaction reporting and more as the deadline looms.

Structural Regulation

What You Need to Know About MiFID II Product Governance Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

With less than a month to go before the MiFID II comes into effect, Vijay Chander, executive director for Fixed […]

Structural Regulation

Don’t Panic – MiFID II Set for ‘Soft’ Launch

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

Experts say regulators likely to accept a ‘best efforts’ approach for at least several weeks after MiFID II official implementation deadline.

Clearing & Post-Trade

FIA Critiques EU Proposals to Directly Supervise Asia CCPs

By Garima Chitkara | 07/12/2017

Chief executive says some systemically important CCPs could be forced to move to Europe, fragmenting liquidity and raising costs.

Structural Regulation

ESMA to Bring 3rd-country CRAs, Trade Repositories Under EU Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 04/12/2017

ESMA executive director Verena Ross says more than 200 non-EU trading venues have asked for exemptions from MiFID II post-trade transparency, position limits.

Structural Regulation

Europe Tightens Rules on Overseas Credit Rating Endorsements

By Editors | 20/11/2017

Regulator says about two thirds of credit ratings used for regulatory purposes in the EU cover non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

Resolution & Recovery

When Deposit Insurance Isn’t Insurance

By Peter Guy | 06/11/2017

Calls for EU wide deposit insurance are supposed to herald banking union. But regulatory enforcement, national policies and financial technology stand in the way.

Market Risk

OTC Margining in Asia – Still Unfinished Business

By Matthieu Sachot | 31/07/2017

With the 1st September deadline looming, three key points – besides the risk of regulatory breach – are gaining the financial industry’s attention in Asia.