Equivalence
No more delays on Mifid open access, EU regulator says
European authority confirms July 2020 start date, reigniting argument over market stability versus competition
BMR needs tweaks, not overhaul – EC official
Upcoming review “will not look fundamentally at the scope” of the third-country regime
No-deal Brexit could force European swaps trading to US venues
Lack of equivalence between UK and EU regimes would create “conflicting obligations” for large dealers
Goldman welcomes Basel’s rationalisation drive
Isda AGM: Praise for efforts to curb fragmentation, but EU official defends rollback of deference
EU swap users still hope for single-sided reporting, one day
Lawmakers fail to deliver Emir reprieve but tease at potential future changes
CFTC nominee opposes EU oversight of US clearing houses
In EU-US turf war, Heath Tarbert says US CCPs should be ‘exclusively supervised’ by US regulators
Brexit relief aids Singapore on EU swaps trading equivalence
Sources say decision imminent, but Singapore venues may still face EU licensing requirements
Banks call for third-country benchmark fix as EC delays BMR
Two-year delay may open the door for rethink on local legal representation requirements and recognition options
Time running out for Brexit data compliance, Bailey warns
FCA head also highlights shortfall on Mifid trading venue equivalence
CFTC seeks trading venue equivalence in Asia
As it strives for a seamless Brexit, the CFTC also nears deals with Asian jurisdictions
Nikkei faces hurdles in EU benchmark registration
Brexit confusion forces Japan index provider to look beyond UK
Leaked EU paper softens French blow to Mifir equivalence
Council draft ditches national licensing but introduces conditions on equivalence for some services
UK pension funds may have to clear, post-Brexit
Delays to Emir review raise fears that UK schemes may lose exemption
Imperfect harmony: industry balks at EU foreign venue rules
Proposal could force non-EU platforms to choose between following Mifid II or ditching EU firms
CFTC finds harmony harder than it sounds
James Schwartz and Chrys Carey, of counsels at Morrison & Foerster, explore the impact of a recent Commodity Futures Trading Commission white paper – including how its author’s suggestions would affect cross-jurisdictional application of its regulations …
EU prop trader regime could capture foreign firms
Group capital rules may be applied to third-country arms of EU market-makers
Libor to become third-country benchmark under no-deal Brexit
UK-based reference rate would need to gain EU approval by end-2019 to avoid “unthinkable” disruption
EU’s further intragroup clearing relief: banks want more
Esma proposes to extend exemptions from clearing obligation but industry wants permanent solution
Searching for the end of Giancarlo’s white-paper trail
CFTC chairman faces key test to turn thought leadership into real reform
Stuck in traffic: EU turf war holds up CCP resolution rules
Unsuitable rules for failed banks could be used to resolve French and German clearing houses
Q&A: CFTC’s Giancarlo on the race to overhaul cross-border rules
New Sef rules imminent, but deference to foreign regulators may not be completed by 2020
CFTC’s cross-border clearing plan faces long haul
US clients warned not to expect access to foreign exempt CCPs for at least a year
BAML may rejoin China swaps market after US policy shift
Clearing exemption removes swaps deterrent as bank seeks to hedge growing China exposure
Kyte follows broker herd to Europe as Brexit looms
OTF provider lines up contingency plan to transfer London business to Paris entity