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ESMA grants SIX x-clear third-country approval
01 April 2016 Zurich
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SIX x-clear has been recognised by the ESMA as a third-country central counterparty under EMIR...

DTCC pays €64,000 in first derivatives data fine
01 April 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

ESMA has fined the DTCC Derivatives Repository Limited (DDRL) for failing to properly report derivatives trading data...

ESMA to cooperate with South Korean CCPs
22 March 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

ESMA has signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate with South Korean central counterparties...

ESMA must revise MiFID II standards, says EC
18 February 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Commission has asked the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to revise three of the draft regulatory technical standards outlined in MiFID II...

ESMA seeks benchmark for new regulation
18 February 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a discussion paper to collect feedback on the technical implications of the upcoming Benchmarks Regulation...

MiFID extension “necessary” says EC
10 February 2016 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Commission has agreed to delay the implementation of MiFID II by 12 months...

ESMA clears the way for UK pension scheme exemptions
05 February 2016 Brussels
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The European Securities and Markets Authority has backed plans to exempt 16 UK pension schemes from central clearing obligations...

New vice chair for ESMA
29 January 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed Anneli Tuominen as vice chair...

EC responds to ESMA passporting advice
22 January 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Commission has responded to ESMA's advice on the application of the AIFMD passport to non-EU alternative investment funds and their managers...

ESMA to cooperate on non-EU CCPs
12 January 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has established agreements with Canadian and Swiss regulators to cooperate regarding CCPs that have applied for EU recognition under EMIR...

EU swap clearing rules set for June 2016
07 December 2015 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Swap clearing obligations for OTC derivatives in the European Union will come in to force on 21 June 2016, ESMA has announced...

ESMA asks for MiFID II delay
17 November 2015 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

ESMA has requested a delay to MiFID II, with chair Steven Maijoor saying work on the regulation is “by no means finished”...