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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”...

Guernsey extends market access to EU
14 September 2015 Guernsey
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Guernsey has extended market access to EU alternative investment funds and managers doing business in Guernsey...

Alternatives on the up in Jersey
28 August 2015 Jersey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Jersey has seen an increase in alternative funds marketed in to Europe through its national private placement regime, with the number exceeding 200 for the first time...

ESMA proposes big changes to EMIR
14 August 2015 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published new advice on changes to the European Markets and Infrastructure Regime...

ESMA issues advice on CSDR settlement fails
10 August 2015 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued its technical advice on appropriate penalties for settlement fails under the central securities depository regulation...

Industry bodies criticise ESMA passport delay
03 August 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

ESMA should be making faster progress in extending its pan-European passport to alternative investment fund managers in non-EU jurisdictions, according to the AIMA...

Singapore approves Deutsche Börse clearing house
24 July 2015 Singapore
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Deutsche Börse has been granted regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to operate Eurex Clearing Asia...

ESMA on track with MiFID and MiFIR standards
02 July 2015 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued its final report the majority of the draft technical standards required for MiFID II and MiFIR...