European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)
Energy groups fight back on key Mifid II exemption
Industry groups push “sensibly higher” thresholds to escape grip of Mifid rules
Esma said to be mulling softer Mifid transparency rules
Meetings held within Esma on June 4 and 5, as regulator weighs options
EC's Hill points to April 2016 start for swaps clearing
EC and Esma have agreed rules - legislators now have six months to endorse them
Esma's proposed AIF segregation will destroy liquidity
Tri-party collateral management "impossible" under AIFMD guidelines
Mifid II to result in massive transaction reports increase
New reporting rules bring technology challenges for managers
Norwegian adoption of Emir to fix cross-border clash
EU banks will be required to clear Nkr swaps – Norwegian banks currently are not
Mifid II a 'deal killer' for some swaps, corporates warn
Requirement to broadcast quotes could end trading in certain swaps
Esma likely to extend AIFMD passport to third countries
Withdrawal of national private placement regimes could follow in 2018
Mifid II threatens end to ‘mates’ rates’ in OTC market
Transparency rules for bilateral trades will end relationship-based pricing, banks warn
Esma official slams CFTC margin rules
US rules driven by competitive rather than prudential concerns, Planta charges
Esma delays review of Mifid II standards until September
Fund industry 'squeezed' for time
EU supervisors want better data, securitisation stress tests
Better disclosure requirements could allow investors to perform tests
Mifid II liquidity data described as 'garbage'
Regulators have rejected requests to share underlying data set, critics claim
Constâncio suggests new shadow bank powers for Esma
Vice-president says securities regulator could be given new powers
Korean parliament fails to pass clearing bill
Korean setback puts at risk September deadline for recognising KRX
Bank clients see cross-sell pressure in swaps and clearing
Clients get a harder sell – but say they still have enough choice – as regulators circle
EU capital requirements worry commodity trading firms
Rules would cost billions and push up cost of risk management, industry argues
EC calls for more time to vet foreign CCP oversight
Third extension "necessary and proportionate", says EC internal document
Banks welcome Esma clarification on foreign subsidiaries
Regulators reach "logical conclusion" on third-country entities
Evasion concerns hamper Mifid package trade fix
Esma working on package trades, but "too premature" to discuss a solution
EU commodity position limits prove tricky to hammer out
Energy companies worried by lack of detail on how Mifid II rules will work
Esma considering revisions to CSDR buy-in technical standards
Extra-territoriality, costs, information gaps in settlement chains are challenges
EU commodity position limits too cumbersome, firms say
Mifid II proposals seen as bad for end-users and market liquidity
Metals traders shun clearing due to Emir, says LME chief
Emir segregated accounts pushing firms to trade OTC, says Jones