On 15 April 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report on the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) data quality. The report is the first review of data quality since the introduction of the EMIR and SFTR reporting regimes. It also reviews the quality of … Continue Reading
On 12 April 2021, the European Commission published its report to the European Parliament (EP) and the Council on whether trades that directly result from post-trade risk reduction services (PTRR services) should be exempted from the clearing obligation for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The statutory basis of the report … Continue Reading
On 12 April 2021, there was published in the Official Journal EU Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/583 of 9 April 2021 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1073 on the equivalence of designated contract markets in the United States of America (USA) in accordance with the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The EU Commission Implementing Decision amends … Continue Reading
On 12 April 2021, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued FAQs to promote a common approach on the national implementation of the SFT Data Standards. In November 2015 the FSB developed the data standards and processes for collecting and aggregating global data on securities financing transactions (SFTs) (the SFT Data Standards). These built on the … Continue Reading
On 8 April 2021, the Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC) announced that as its review of the FX Global Code was nearing completion it was issuing a request for feedback on proposed changes to the Code and draft disclosure templates. The GFXC’s request for feedback covers proposals for updating the Code’s guidance in the following … Continue Reading
On 8 April 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an annual peer review report on the supervision of EU central counterparties (CCPs) by Member State national competent authorities (NCAs). The peer review measured the effectiveness of NCA supervisory practices in assessing CCP compliance with the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) requirements on … Continue Reading
On 6 April 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report and guidelines on reporting periodic information and material changes by trade repositories (TRs) supervised under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). The guidelines set out the information that should be submitted by TRs … Continue Reading
On 31 March 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority updated its Q&As on the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR). The latest Q&As on the CSDR contain answers that relate to: The provision of CSD services in other Member States: (i) the first Q&A further clarifies that Article 23 of CSDR applies to all types … Continue Reading
On 31 March 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its Q&As on the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). ESMA has updated Q&A 51 dealing with trade repositories by clarifying two aspects related to intragroup transactions (IGT) reporting exemption: Reporting of details of derivatives when the IGT reporting exemption ceases to be valid. … Continue Reading
On 30 March 2021, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) issued a document describing elements that banks should consider for the operationalization of the bail-in in respect of international bearer debt securities issued by and safe kept in the international central securities depositories. The document should be read in conjunction with previously published guidance on bail-in … Continue Reading
On 24 March 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a consultation on the simplification of supervisory fees for trade repositories under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation and the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation. The deadline for responses to the consultation is 24 April 2021. ESMA will consider the responses and aims to publish … Continue Reading
On 16 March 2021, the European Commission issued a consultation on a draft Delegated Regulation extending for a year the temporary exemption from the central clearing obligation for pension scheme arrangements (PSAs). The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) provides for a temporary exemption from the clearing obligation for PSAs meeting certain criteria. This transitional period … Continue Reading
On 10 March 2021, the European Commission published for consultation a draft Delegated Regulation supplementing the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) by specifying the conditions under which the commercial terms for clearing services for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are considered to be fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory and transparent (FRANDT). The objective of the draft delegated act is … Continue Reading
On 8 March 2021, the European Commission issued a roadmap seeking views on how central securities depositories (CSDs) are working. In particular, the Commission is seeking views on How CSDs are able to operate in different countries across the EU. How requests to use their services are handled. Whether there are other substantive barriers to … Continue Reading
On 24 February 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a final report on guidelines designed to assist Member State competent authorities in the application of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation provisions that deal with the review and evaluation of central counterparties. The guidelines will be translated in the official EU languages and … Continue Reading
On 27 January 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a decision from its board of supervisors concerning the delegation to the chair of non-controversial opinions on position limits. The board of supervisors has delegated to the chair of ESMA the task to: Assess the compatibility of position limits with the objectives of … Continue Reading
On 17 February 2021, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/236 of 21 December 2020 amending technical standards laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2251 as regards to the timing of when certain risk management procedures will start to apply for the purpose of the exchange … Continue Reading
On 17 February 2021, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/237 of 21 December 2020 amending regulatory technical standards (RTS) laid down in Delegated Regulations (EU) 2015/2205, (EU) 2016/592 and (EU) 2016/1178 as regards the date at which the clearing obligation takes effect for certain types … Continue Reading
On 12 February 2021, the European Commission (“the Commission”) launched two public consultations reviewing the Settlement Finality Directive (SFD) and Financial Collateral Directive (FCD). In respect of the SFD, the Commission is mandated to report by 28 June 2021 on how Member States apply the Directive to their domestic institutions which participate directly in systems … Continue Reading
On 9 February 2021, the European Commission published for consultation a draft Delegated Regulation that includes a new article in each of the two Delegated Regulations on fees paid by trade repositories (TRs) to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), i.e. Delegated Regulation 1003/2013 and Delegated Regulation 2019/360. The new article should provide a … Continue Reading
On 28 January 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its Q&As on practical questions regarding reporting issues under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). ESMA has updated Q&A3b to explain how to report the direction of derivatives in specific cases that are described. ESMA has also added a new Q&A for trade … Continue Reading
On 28 January 2021, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/85 of 27 January 2021 on the equivalence to the requirements of EMIR of the regulatory framework of the United States of America for central counterparties that are authorised and supervised by the US Securities and Exchange … Continue Reading
On 27 January 2021, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/70 of 23 October 2020 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1229 concerning the regulatory technical standards on settlement discipline, as regards its entry into force. The Commission Delegated Regulation amends the text of Article 42 of Delegated Regulation … Continue Reading
On 27 January 2021, the European Commission adopted an equivalence decision determining that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regime for US central counterparties (CCPs) is equivalent to EU rules. The equivalence decision complements the existing equivalence decision for US CCPs regarding the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which was adopted in … Continue Reading
