Podcast: Credit Funds: Credit Default Swaps in the Distressed Limelight
On 16 March 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a decision pursuant to Article 28(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short...more
On March 1, the European Commission (EC) adopted new rules in the form of a delegated regulation (Delegated Regulation) to impose clearing obligations on certain index credit default swaps (CDSs). The contracts captured by...more
On October 2, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) finalized and issued a draft regulatory standard (RTS) for the mandatory clearing of certain credit default swaps (CDS) as required under the European Market...more
On August 3, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an official opinion (Opinion), agreeing to renew for a further four weeks the emergency short selling prohibition originally imposed by the Hellenic...more
On July 6, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an official opinion (Opinion), agreeing to renew the emergency short selling prohibition originally imposed by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission...more
On September 24, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published on its website the public responses to its Consultation Paper on the draft regulatory standards (RTS) for Clearing Obligation No. 2 concerning...more
In this issue: - SEC Releases Strategic Plan for 2014–2018 - House Passes Bill H.R. 5405 “Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act” - FINRA Board Approves Several Rulemaking Items...more
On August 18, the consultation period closed for responding to the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for the mandatory clearing of certain interest...more