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Maijoor: Brexit cannot mean regulatory competition

21 March 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is taking steps to prevent “regulatory competition” between EU member states as the UK prepares to exit the union, Steven Maijoor, chair of the authority, has warned

EU market participants too busy for CMU

20 March 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Drew Nicol

EU financial market participants are too bogged down in regulatory implementation to make the most of capital market opportunities, according to a BNY Mellon regional chief

Irish fund admins warned to buck up on outsourcing

16 March 2017 Dublin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Central Bank of Ireland has issued recommendations to fund administrators that outsource part of their fund administration activities, following a review of outsourcing arrangements in relation to operational risk

FINMA approves first derivatives trade repository

14 March 2017 Zurich
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SIX Securities Services has received approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority to officially launch its Swiss derivative trade repository, subject to certain conditions

EC unveils PRIIPs RTS amendments

09 March 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The European Commission has released the updated regulatory technical standards for PRIIPs, responding to concerns from the European Parliament

NEX launches cross-regulation reporting platform

09 March 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

NEX Optimisation is bringing its suite of regulatory reporting services under a single umbrella with the launch of its NEX Regulatory Reporting solution

ITAS: UCITS V not smooth sailing yet

02 March 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Although UCITS V has already been implemented, there are still issues that local regulators need to iron out, according to a speaker at ITAS Luxembourg

LSEG-Deutsche Börse merger hits new roadblock

27 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The proposed merger of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Deutsche Börse has hit yet another stumbling block, as the board of LSEG declined to comply with fresh demands from the European Commission