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ESMA delays Category 3 EMIR phase in deadline
16 November 2016 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The European Securities Markets Authority has offered respite to ‘Category 3’ firms struggling to comply with European Market Infrastructure Regulation implementation burdens...

ESMA bows to market pressure on SFTR
03 October 2016 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The European Securities Markets Authority has avoided creating a “major liquidity issue” by revising the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation’s collateral reporting rules...

EU regulators dismiss OTC amendments
12 September 2016 Basel
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Three European regulators have joined forces to voice their disagreement with the European Commission’s proposed amendments to the final draft RTS for OTC derivatives...

ISDA and IHS Markit release ISDA Amend 2.0
11 August 2016 London
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association and IHS Markit have launched a new version of ISDA Amend to deal with new margining requirements and stay resolutions...

Fund admin mandate for BNY Mellon in Germany
18 July 2016 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNY Mellon has won a mandate to provide fund administration and collateral management services to the German-domiciled funds of Nomura Asset Management...

UEA ETF custody mandate for BNY Mellon
27 June 2016 Abu Dhabi
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNY Mellon has been appointed as global custodian and fund administrator to the first liquid, tradable and transparent ETF listed in the Middle East under the UAE’s new regulations...

GFT launches new regulatory compliance tool
19 May 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Consulting and software service provider GFT has launched its new Regulatory Change and Management Service, a tool for helping firms track regulatory changes in the industry...

HSBC tackles new swap clearing rules
17 May 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

HSBC has launched a new over-the-counter (OTC) clearing collateral service to support clients in meeting the requirements of the G20 swap clearing reforms...

ICBC to expand AxiomSL reporting relationship
17 May 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in London has extended its deal with AxiomSL to use the platform for additional regulatory reporting requirements...

European CCPs in ESMA stress test success
03 May 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

European central counterparties are generally well equipped to manage extreme negative developments in the market, according to the first ESMA EU-wide stress test report...

ESMA grants SIX x-clear third-country approval
01 April 2016 Zurich
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SIX x-clear has been recognised by the ESMA as a third-country central counterparty under EMIR...

DTCC pays €64,000 in first derivatives data fine
01 April 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

ESMA has fined the DTCC Derivatives Repository Limited (DDRL) for failing to properly report derivatives trading data...