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Deadline day for LEIs
02 July 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The temporary period allowing for a smooth introduction of the use of legal entity identifiers under Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation, ends today (2 July)

ESMA: MIFID II temporary period for LEIs to end
20 June 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The temporary period allowing for a smooth introduction of the use of legal entity identifiers, will not be further extended and cease in July 2018, according to ESMA

New member nominations for Deutsche Bank board
04 April 2018 Frankfurt
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Deutsche Bank has submitted a proposal to its annual general meeting for four new shareholder representatives to be elected to its supervisory board

ALFI: Greater scope 'could have been given' for UCITS and AIFM proposals
15 March 2018 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The European Commission’s proposal amending elements of UCITS and AIFM directives could have been given greater scope and effectiveness, according to ALFI

ESMA publishes new DVC data
09 March 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA has published trading volumes and calculations regarding the double volume cap under MiFID II and MiFIR

FCA updates its LEI validation rule for its market data processor
08 March 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The update follows temporary rules from ESMA that were issued in December last year

ESMA prepared for UK to become “third party” after Brexit
08 March 2018 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA is “prepared for the UK to become a third party”, according to panellists at this year’s ALFI European Asset Management Conference

ESMA delays publication of DVC data
10 January 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA has delayed the publication of the data on the DVC mechanism for January to avoid creating an unlevel playing field

Apex snaps up M.M.Warburg & Co
09 January 2018 Bermuda
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Apex Group have acquired M.M.Warburg & Co’s asset management and servicing business in Luxembourg

MiFID II goes live
03 January 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) has now become effective as a part of EU legislation

ESMA delays LEI requirements for MiFID II
22 December 2017 Paris
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The European Markets and Securities Authority (ESMA) has issued a delay to the enforcement of the LEI requirements for the MiFID II

EEA members’ supervisory weaknesses exposed in ESMA review
30 November 2017 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA said those NCAs who did not identify good practices, would be consulted by ESMA on how they can make improvements in time for the MiFID II deadline