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Energy traders breathe sigh of relief over Mifid II position limits
Mifid II exemptions for physically settled power, gas, coal and oil greeted by European energy traders
Malta has ambitious plans for development of hedge fund sector
While it is the smallest EU member state, Malta campaigns for development of the financial services sector and the fund industry in particular, keen to make Europe competitive in a global context
Remit insider trading rules continue to confuse energy traders
Despite coming into force in December 2011, Remit insider trading rules continue to raise questions among energy traders
Nord Pool Spot denies UK virtual hub will delay NWE coupling
APX says creation of UK virtual hub could delay NWE power market coupling, but claim is strongly denied by Nord Pool Spot
Asia Risk Congress: Iosco's Singh calls for global regulatory institution
Global regulations need a worldwide regulatory body to monitor to them
High-touch hedge fund model could be salvation of industry
Up close and personal
EU ETS fix should focus on long term, argue market participants
Short-term fixes give rise to uncertainty, in contrast to long-term change needed to rescue the ETS, say firms
Room for improvement in Remit reporting, say power traders
Lack of renewables data means an increasingly vital part of the market is being excluded, say traders
Amundi Alternative Investments sees opportunities with the introduction of AIFMD
Sponsored Q&A: Amundi Alternative Investments
Trade repositories eye Remit opportunity
Entities backing trade repositories for OTC derivatives show interest in registering as RRMs
European regulators get to grips with Remit monitoring
By mid-2014, the Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency is expected to see European energy market participants reporting masses of information about their trading activity to regulators. How do regulators intend to use this data…
European power and gas liquidity hit by Mifid II fears
European energy traders say worries about the impact of Mifid II are chilling activity in longer-dated power and gas
Esma approves more MoUs before July AIFMD deadline
The EU regulator has approved a slew of memorandums of understanding with seven more global regulators, paving the way for continued marketing of hedge funds inside and outside Europe
Europe's carbon market begins long road to recovery
A critical July 3 vote in the European Parliament has brought the world's largest carbon market back from the brink of collapse. But participants say structural reform remains necessary to secure its future – and this is a long way off. Mark Nicholls…
Hedge fund managers not ready for AIFMD
Two-fifths of hedge fund managers are waiting for the finalisation of EU regulations before taking action to become compliant, according to a survey by Preqin on implementation of AIFMD
FCA to scrutinise funds' op risk, expert warns
EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive requires greater formality over op risk
Bond investors attack design of new Tier I capital
Traditional bond buyers worry about tail risks in CRD IV-compliant capital instruments, but analysts are predicting up to €200 billion of issuance
Editorial: Taxing times
Asia's response to the EU's proposed financial transaction tax is a sign of the region's refusal to accept the extraterritoriality of western regulations willy-nilly
Disharmony hits EU
Fighting back
Electoral shifts raise risk of European tipping point
Tipping point?
Extraterritorial EU legislation likely to be ‘particularly onerous’ on Asia – Asifma
Extraterritorial aspects of European legislation such as Emir likely to be keenly felt by Asian firms, says Asifma
Emir futures margin rules create 'regulatory arbitrage'
Clearing house and commodity traders voice concerns about European firms going to US due to Emir CCP standards
EU equivalence requirements set to hit trade with India
India has no plans to become an equivalent country under EU regulations on financial services. India’s decision is likely to foreshadow problems with other emerging countries trading with the EU