Mifid
Isda AGM: Esma committed to G-20 clearing deadline, says Maijoor
New authority will conduct cost-benefit analysis to decide which derivatives should be cleared - but G-20 deadline is not negotiable, says Esma chair in first public speech
ETF trading struggles to gain traction in Europe
Arrested development
HMT's Hoban: Beware of sweeping forex into EU derivatives reform
Advocates of an exemption from mandatory central clearing requirements for foreign exchange swaps and forwards have won the support of the UK government, as a senior treasury official admits to the risks inherent in regulating FX in the same way as other…
BarCap advises carbon market to use UK registries
Barclays Capital advises clients to stick to the UK in light of recent EUA thefts across European registries
EU to examine commodity derivatives/physical market link
Following sustained calls from EU members to curb commodity derivative markets, the EU will research the link between derivative and physical markets
Disclosure regime leads to discord in Italy
The ‘what if’ scenario
EU financial rules consultation raises industry concerns
EU’s rules consultation raises industry concerns
EU quells dual-reporting fears over energy market proposals
EC makes sure dual reporting will not be an issue in latest energy market regulation proposals
Patrimonios Can's pick 'n mix
Patrimonios pick ‘n mix
Regulators moving closer to creating an Asian funds ‘passport’ regime
Asian regulators are increasingly warming to the concept of an Asian funds passport similar to the Ucits directive of the European Union. This might result in the region having its own cross-border fund vehicle enabling funds to be freely 'passported'…
EU Prips consultation document accepts that one size does not fit all
The European Union has outlined its proposals on Packaged Retail Investment Products.
EU prepares to go the direct route on structured products law implementation
The introduction of several new European Union laws covering financial investments could prohibit sales of some products and push up costs
EU proposals leave energy firms cold
The perfect storm
EU's Barnier: high-frequency trading needs extra regulation
EU puts high-frequency trading on the block
Fese's Inel: Mifid II must focus over-the-counter transaction reporting
Fese: Mifid II must focus on deals in over-the-counter markets
UK FSA targets transaction reporting failures
Failures in transaction reporting and record keeping under Mifid a key concern for the UK regulator
Cesr recommends changes to Mifid revision
New pre-trade transparency requirements for MTFs and ETFs as Cesr moves to a rules-based approach
Cesr outlines transparency plans for Mifid revision
European oversight committee lists advice on new financial market rules
ETFs: simple, or simply confusing?
Exchange-traded funds first appeared 20 years ago as transparent, easy to understand alternatives to actively managed funds. But as they have developed some of this transparency and simplicity has been lost. The first Structured Products ETF survey asks…
Industry remains divided over case for EU consolidated tape
EU proposals for fixing the market fragmentation that resulted from the implementation of MIFID has the industry concerned
Cesr studies MTFs in July amid Mifid revamp
MTFs and dark pools policy positions to be announced, Cesr urges industry participation in consultation
Funds find favour
Funds are the structure of choice this year, as the exchange-traded funds business grows and structured product houses look for fund solutions. But the fund industry has its limitations, not least because of the complexity of structuring and the expense…
Six Swiss Exchange CEO: Markets need 'single set of eyes'
More data sharing needed to empower local regulators, says Six’s Katz
Commerzbank latest firm caught out by FSA for transaction reporting failures
Commerzbank has been fined £595,000 for failing to provide accurate and timely transaction reports