European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)
Lawyers back Esma in clearing dispute with EC
Clash leaves clearing timeline in "uncharted territory"
Esma to step up smart beta scrutiny
Regulator set to focus on backtesting and replicability of index products
Mifid II to cause shake-out in hedge fund derivatives trading
New requirements may lead to consolidation among small funds
Q&A: Esma’s Patrick Armstrong on Mifid II and Priips
The watchdog’s priorities for 2015 include drawing up new powers of product intervention
CFTC urged to co-operate with EU on position limits
US rules should take effect simultaneously with Mifid II, argues FIA
Issuers face big legal bills under EU prospectus plans – Icma
Trade body says issuers will face unnecessary legal and compliance bills under Esma plans
EC to delay frontloading of cleared swaps
Victory for industry as EC tells Esma it will amend proposals
AIFMD segregation power lies with depository banks
Prime brokers forced to comply and change models, says lawyer
New frontloading threshold stirs up MEPs
"Hard to see" how plans honour EC pledge to avoid harm, says Swinburne
PB lobbying perceived to soften Esma on asset segregation
Surprise AIFMD provisions do not require strict AIF segregation
Esma proposes two options for PB asset segregation
AIFMD consultation to be followed by final report in Q2 2015
DTCC and Regis-TR blamed for low futures matching rates
Repositories will change stance next year following intervention by Esma
First wave of EU client clearing to catch estimated 400 firms
Two of the 30 firms contacted by Risk say they will fall into Emir’s crucial category two
Commodity trading firms piece together Mifid II jigsaw
Complexity makes precise effect of EU legislation difficult to predict
European regulators issue fresh Kid proposals
ESAs propose visual representations of risk in key information document
LCH rebuffs fears of NDF clearing crunch
ForexClear the only CCP currently authorised to clear NDFs
EC weighing response to new frontloading fears
Pearson: commission is "considering an appropriate response"
"Europeans are the problem" in CCP oversight standoff
CME's Taylor claims approval for US regime is being unfairly delayed
New frontloading flap over €8bn clearing threshold
Retroactive need to count up trades could hit clients this week
Esma gets tough on trade identifiers in new Emir fix
Previously suggested process for UTIs now "should" be followed
Esma discusses AIFMD prime segregation today
Technical committee to recommend position to board
Call for position-level data to monitor hedge fund risk
Academics echo Bank of England complaints over incomplete data
Banks baffled by looming Emir rules on non-EU trades
Dealers say third-country rules could be “practically impossible” to apply
Primes preparing for 'worst case' AIFMD asset segregation
Esma board conducting stress tests before making a decision