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Implementing Measures of European Market Infrastructure Regulation Take Effect

by Torsten Schwarze, William Yonge | Morgan Lewis on 4/29/2013

New clearing, risk mitigation, and reporting obligations imposed on certain derivative contracts. On 15 March, the first six implementing measures of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) entered into...more

Reporting, clearing and risk mitigation rules for derivatives under European law in 2013 – the impact on buy side entities

by Andrew Henderson | Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/23/2013

A few provisions of the Regulation on Derivative Transactions, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories, known as the European Market Infrastructure Regulation 648/2012 (“EMIR”) are now in effect throughout the European...more

ISDA 2013 EMIR NFC Representation Protocol: Factors to consider in deciding whether to adhere

by Stephen Moller | K&L Gates LLP on 4/2/2013

On 8 March 2013, The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc (“ISDA”) published the ISDA 2013 EMIR NFC Representation Protocol (the “Protocol”). Adherence to the Protocol provides parties to ISDA Master...more

EMIR Technical Standards Published in the Official Journal of the European Union

by Tim Aron | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/7/2013

Technical Standards which clarify certain aspects of Regulation 648/2012 on over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, central counterparties (CCPs) and trade repositories (generally known as the European Markets Infrastructure...more

EMIR Regulatory Technical Standards: Delegated Regulations Published

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 3/6/2013

On February 23, six delegated regulations containing regulatory technical standards relating to EMIR (Regulation 648/2012) were published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The regulatory technical standards...more

Uncleared OTC Derivatives and Margin Requirements

by Chris Borg, Joanna Williams | Reed Smith on 2/21/2013

BCBS/IOSCO Second Consultation Paper and its implications for EMIR - Much of EMIR is now coming more clearly into focus. But a major unknown has for a long time been the question of margin requirements for uncleared OTC...more

European Commission Announcement Concerning EMIR Regulatory Technical Standards

by Tim Aron, Edward Black | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/20/2013

On February 8, the European Commission issued an announcement concerning the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) made under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (the Regulation on OTC Derivatives, Central...more

Avoiding Armageddon: Resolution Regimes for Central Clearing Counterparties

by Peter J. Green, Jeremy C. Jennings-Mares, Dwight C. Smith, III | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/5/2013

The September 2009 resolutions of the G20 nations at their Pittsburgh summit, as to the compulsory centralised clearing of standardised over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, paved the way for the creation of some of the biggest...more

Derivatives Reform in Europe: European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS)

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/25/2013

Update - On 19 December 2012 the European Commission adopted nine regulatory and implementing technical standards for the regulation of OTC derivatives, central clearing and trade repositories. These standards were...more

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