European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)
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
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