Summary of final EP Plenary votes on economic and financial matters
The plenary session of the EU Parliament in 22-25 April 2024 has ratified numerous informal deals reached between negotiators on…
Eurex Derivatives Forum Frankfurt: Speech by EU Commissioner McGuinness
"All of you know how important central clearing is. Clearing reduces the systemic risk posed by over-the-counter derivatives. It's true to say…
Capital markets Union: EU Council and Parliament agree on improvements to EU clearing services
The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) lays down rules on over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, central counterparties (CCPs) and trade repositories. The…
Capital Markets Union: EU Council reaches agreement on improvements to EU clearing services
The Council adopted today a mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on a review of the European market…
United Arab Emirates on AML blacklist: ESMA draws consequences
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has withdrawn as required by EMIR the recognition…
Financial markets: EU Commission adopts equivalence decisions for Taiwan and Colombia
Brussels, 28 September 2022 The European Commission has today adopted two decisions determining that the...
ESMA updates on applications for recognition from U.S.-based CCPs
28 June 2022 CCP Directorate The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities...
EU Commission adopts equivalence decisions for Chinese and Israeli CCP’s
Brussels, 22 June 2022 The European Commission has today adopted two equivalence decisions for central counterparties (CCPs)...
Finance: EU Commission updates equivalence decisions for five non-EU jurisdictions
Brussels, 8 June 2022 The European Commission has today adopted three decisions determining that the legal and...
ESMA proposes €1bn increase of commodity derivatives EMIR clearing threshold
3 June 2022 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator,...
ESMA seeks input on EMIR clearing threshold framework
22 November 2021 POST TRADING The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities...
ESMA fines UnaVista trade repository €238,500 for EMIR data failures
23 September 2021 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator,...
ESMA: Third-country markets considered as equivalent to a regulated market under EMIR
Wednesday 15 September 2021 11:21 The markets established in a third country and listed below...
ESMA organises a hearing on EMIR Reporting Guidelines
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, will hold an...
ESMA consults on Guidelines for Data Transfer between Trade Repositories under EMIR and SFTR
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today launched a consultation on...
ESMA highlights need for increased efforts on EMIR and SFTR data quality
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today published its...