European securities and markets authority (esma)
New Esma ETF guidelines change the rules on securities lending in favour...
The latest European Securities and Markets Authority guidelines for Ucits ETFs will make life more difficult for physically backed ETFs and point to a growing acceptance of synthetic funds
Not so long ago, the prevailing mood was for less prescriptive, rules-based regulation and more principles-based guidance. Then came the financial crisis. The four years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers...
Transparency and own-capital ban for OTFs could interfere with “free flow” of market, says Lord Harrison, chair of a House of Lords committee that yesterday warned of fundamental flaws in Europe’s...
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CCPs wary of covered bonds despite Esma proposal
LCH.Clearnet and Eurex will not accept own-name covered bonds as collateral, despite green light from Esma
CCP recovery and resolution: New tools, but no rules
Some clearing houses are adopting loss allocation mechanisms as a last line of defence if one or more clearing members default. That might help a central counterparty get back on an even keel, but what happens afterwards is unknown. Matt Cameron reports...
A fragmented market with unfinished rules – but reporting deadline looms...
The Dodd-Frank Act’s new reporting regime could come into force in September, but key elements of the rules are still missing. While dealers try to fill in the gaps, they are also having to prepare for a reporting landscape fragmented across multiple...
UBS anticipates RDR and Esma regulations with mammoth ETF splurge
UBS lists 64 exchange-traded funds on the London Stock Exchange in a single day – the largest ever daily listing of these products in the UK
ETFs under the microscope
Regulators are keen to tackle perceived risks in the ETF market, particularly those of collateral quality and lack of transparency. However, product providers claim they have already responded to many of their concerns. Andrew Capon reports
Esma: making time for ETFs
The July 2012 issue of ETF Risk covers regulation, liquidity risk and tracking error
ETF tracking error conundrum
Tracking error is one of the biggest risks facing ETF investors – but there still seems to be a lack of understanding over what it is and how to measure it. Should regulators take a firmer hand in establishing a standard calculation methodology? David...
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