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ESMA publishes final report on FRANDT clearing services
03 June 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA’s technical advice details how to specify the conditions under which the commercial terms for the provision of clearing services are to be considered FRANDT

MiFID II Review: EFAMA calls for changes to investor protection rules
22 May 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

EFAMA shows support for MiFID II and MiFIR framework but calls for improvements to professional investors to enhance market transparency

ESMA hands four TRs their SFTR licences
07 May 2020 Paris
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Four trade repositories have gained their licence to operate under SFTR by the European Securities and Market Authority

ESMA consults on technical standards on TRs for EMIR Refit
26 March 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The suggested proposals by ESMA build upon the existing rules as well as the experience in implementing EMIR since 2012

ESMA names Robert Ophèle acting chair of CCP supervisory committee
06 December 2019 Kent
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The CCP supervisory committee is being established as part of the reform of the current regime for the authorisation, recognition and supervision of CCPs under EMIR 2.2

FCA warns firms to take ‘reasonable steps’ for post-Brexit reg reporting
14 October 2019 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The authority said it is aware that leaving the EU during the working week could pose operational challenges for firms and it will take a proportionate and pragmatic approach to supervise reporting around exit day

REGIS-TR falls foul of EMIR reporting rules
22 August 2019 Luxembourg
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The authority outlined that REGIS-TR “did not implement systems capable of providing to regulators direct and immediate access to derivatives data from the start of EMIR reporting obligation in February 2014 to October 2016”

GMEX and Arshad Khan set up crypto asset exchange and custodian
10 June 2019 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

GMEX Group and Arshad Khan have set up a joint venture, Arabian Bourse, a fully-regulated crypto asset exchange and custodian

DTCC opens Dublin office
05 March 2019 Dublin
Reporter: Becky Butcher

DTCC has opened its new office in Dublin, Ireland

DTCC Data Repository Ireland registers as TR in case of no-deal Brexit
01 March 2019 Dublin
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The European Securities and Markets Authority has registered DTCC Data Repository (Ireland) as a trade repository, in response to a possible no-deal Brexit

SANNE opens new office in Amsterdam
08 January 2019 Amsterdam
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SANNE, a global provider of alternative asset and corporate services has opened a new office in Amsterdam

Oslo Børs signs agreement with UnaVista
18 December 2018 Oslo
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Oslo Børs has partnered with UnaVista to provide transaction reporting for UnaVista’s trading members