On April 18, 2019, the final text amending the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) was adopted by the European Parliament. The update to EMIR is widely referred to as EMIR REFIT and will come into effect on June...more
On Tuesday 28 May 2019, the EMIR Refit Regulation (the "EMIR Refit") was published in the Official Journal. Relevant entities now have only 19 days to prepare for some of the key changes, ahead of the go live date of Monday...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a statement on the impending clearing obligation under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation. The statement is also relevant to the trading obligation under the...more
AIFMD – ESMA Updates Q&As and Re-Visits View of Application of Delegation Rules - ESMA issued updated Q&As on 16 November on AIFMD including two new questions and answers on the cross-border marketing of AIFs, clarifying...more
The European Commission published a Report assessing the issues arising from the implementation of the requirements of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation. EMIR imposes reporting and clearing obligations, risk...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority launched a consultation on proposals to delay the application of the clearing obligation for financial counterparties and alternative investment funds with a limited volume of...more
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s mandatory clearing requirement for interest rate swaps and certain credit default swaps has been in place for quite some time. However, the clearing requirement...more
On February 4, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a feedback statement declaring its current intentions not to propose a clearing obligation for non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) under the European...more
In this issue: - NASDAQ Proposes Internal Audit Function Requirement for Listed Issuers - FINRA’s Frequently Asked Questions on Electronic Blue Sheet Submissions Updated Regarding Order Execution Time -...more