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EACH highlights importance of ‘skin in the game’ in the CCP risk management structure
20 January 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

EACH sees any attempt to alter the current calibration of the CCP’s SIG under EMIR as a potential threat to the risk management benefits provided by CCPs, which were crucial to contain the recent financial crisis

Citco selects Abu Dhabi as regional headquarters, enters partnership with ADGM
14 January 2021 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Citco increased its assets under administration in the region last year by 400 per cent to approximately $125 billion

KDPW sees spike in trades reported to EMIR TR
11 January 2021 Poland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The EMIR TR operated by KDPW has reported a significant increase in the number of received trade reports

SteelEye to provide EMIR and MiFIR reporting services to Capital Index
08 January 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

We are excited to work with the SteelEye team as we use their solutions for EMIR and MiFIR reporting,” says Matthew Wright, CEO of Capital Index

Brexit: ESMA withdraws registration of four UK-based TRs
04 January 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The UK-based TRs to have been withdrawn include DTCC Derivatives Repository, UnaVista, CME Trade Repository, ICE Trade Vault Europe

Brexit: UK sets out final SFTR, EMIR and MIFID II reporting rules
23 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The FCA has confirmed the final reporting rules post-Brexit but says it will not fine non-compliant firms that can show their homework

Apex Group set to acquire Mauritius-based licensed management company
23 December 2020 Mauritius
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, is set to acquire GFin Corporate Services, a Mauritius-based licensed management company, providing fund administration services to institutional clients

Final report under EMIR Refit goes live
22 December 2020 France
Reporter: Natalie Turner

ESMA has published the final technical standards under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation Refit

DTCC Data Repository Ireland gains status as a TR under EMIR and SFTR
21 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has registered DTCC Data Repository (Ireland) as a trade repository under EMIR and SFTR with effect from 23 December 2020

Erste Group chooses deltaconX regulatory platform for SFTR and UK EMIR
07 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Erste Group has been utilising the deltaconX platform since July for SFTR and is now set to also use it for its EMIR UK obligations

EACH raises concerns over EU CCP consultation
17 November 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

EACH has called for a robust and efficient approach to approve CCP products, services and risk models in response to ESMA’s consultation on EMIR article 15 and article 49

UK Government grants CSDR, EMIR and CCPs equivalence to EEA states post-Brexit
11 November 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Rishi Sunak, chancellor of the exchequer, explained that CSDR will form part of UK law at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020