European legislators squabble over Emir

The Council of the European Union has expanded the scope of new market infrastructure legislation to include exchange-traded derivatives – a move that could have dramatic consequences for the business model of Eurex. But opposition to the proposal is fierce, and increasingly political. By Matt Cameron

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It has been said that the little things are infinitely the most important. To those who subscribe to the maxim, it will come as no surprise that the deletion of a single term – over-the-counter – from the Council of the European Union’s 111-page European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir) draft could turn the European derivatives market upside down.

Deutsche Börse has most to lose – the change would pull apart the vertical silo model of its Eurex derivatives execution and clearing business

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