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ALFI: Greater scope 'could have been given' for UCITS and AIFM proposals
15 March 2018 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The European Commission’s proposal amending elements of UCITS and AIFM directives could have been given greater scope and effectiveness, according to ALFI

ESMA publishes new DVC data
09 March 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA has published trading volumes and calculations regarding the double volume cap under MiFID II and MiFIR

FCA updates its LEI validation rule for its market data processor
08 March 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The update follows temporary rules from ESMA that were issued in December last year

ESMA prepared for UK to become “third party” after Brexit
08 March 2018 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA is “prepared for the UK to become a third party”, according to panellists at this year’s ALFI European Asset Management Conference

ESMA delays publication of DVC data
10 January 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA has delayed the publication of the data on the DVC mechanism for January to avoid creating an unlevel playing field

Apex snaps up M.M.Warburg & Co
09 January 2018 Bermuda
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Apex Group have acquired M.M.Warburg & Co’s asset management and servicing business in Luxembourg

MiFID II goes live
03 January 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) has now become effective as a part of EU legislation

ESMA delays LEI requirements for MiFID II
22 December 2017 Paris
Reporter: Becky Butcher

The European Markets and Securities Authority (ESMA) has issued a delay to the enforcement of the LEI requirements for the MiFID II

EEA members’ supervisory weaknesses exposed in ESMA review
30 November 2017 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA said those NCAs who did not identify good practices, would be consulted by ESMA on how they can make improvements in time for the MiFID II deadline

NEX Regulatory Reporting made trade repository under EMIR
24 November 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The trade repository, which will be based in Stockholm, Sweden, will prepare NEX for its trade operations post Brexit

EU Commission opens consultation of SFTR TR fees
21 November 2017 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

UK-based trade repositories may be forced to shoulder additional third-party recognition fees to operate under EU regulatory frameworks post-Brexit, according to proposed EU Commission rules

LEIs offer major cost savings, says OFR
17 November 2017 Washington DC
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The OFR noted that early academic studies found that cost savings associated with adoption of the LEI approached $1 billion annually