Swap data reporting
Non-EU corporates thwarted on Emir reporting relief
Esma suggests foreign-headquartered firms can’t benefit from intra-group exemption
CFTC block trade plan gets cold shoulder
Industry divided over swaps reform proposal, and advisory committee casts doubt on need for it
Transparency vs clarity: the Mifid swaps conundrum
Participants want better OTC transparency, but say Esma’s efforts at clarity could muddy the picture
Why Europe’s markets might need Mifid III
Lawmakers leaning towards small-scale review, others call for fuller rewrite
Risk Markets Technology Awards 2020: The devil in the data
Banks are trying to do more with data, but they can’t always do it alone
OTC infrastructure service of the year: UnaVista
Risk Awards 2020: LSEG platform seals dominance in battle for European trade reporting
Use CDM, or some business lines might die – Barclays
Without innovation – including the common domain model – some trades could become prohibitive
Swaps counterparties spooked by Emir position pairing
Stumble on voluntary position reporting could undermine push to reform ETD regime
Isda backs regulatory push on derivatives data project
Risk Live: Common standards for trade reporting should be mandatory, argues senior industry representative
Data reveals Emir swaps report matching rates at 40%
Figure is better than some feared, but still calls into question the value of dual-sided reporting
Patchy response to Isda’s back office of the future
Some banks are quiet, while clearing houses seem split on uptake of Isda data standardisation project
EU swap users still hope for single-sided reporting, one day
Lawmakers fail to deliver Emir reprieve but tease at potential future changes
Brexit threatens to trip up derivatives reporting
Split will increase firms’ workload and costs, and result in less-accurate regulatory reports
CFTC seeks trading venue equivalence in Asia
As it strives for a seamless Brexit, the CFTC also nears deals with Asian jurisdictions
Corporates fear EU will spike Emir Refit reporting relief
Delegated reporting threatened by policy-maker objections to use of foreign banks
EU drops reporting relief for exchange-traded derivatives
Exemption removed from Emir Refit, but Parliament moots future legislative changes for ETDs
Industry mulls challenging Isins through global identifier
Success of UPIs could be catalyst for European rethink on unpopular derivatives identifier
Giancarlo undercuts SDRs' push for dual-sided reporting
CFTC chairman says US single-sided reporting regime is ‘the better approach’
Industry expects fresh guidance on Mifid swaps transparency
Firms might need time to change their systems if Esma alters May 2017 guidance significantly
FCA system failure throws Mifid data into doubt
Esma could be left with an incomplete list of instruments subject to reporting requirements
Industry slams ‘unhelpful’ last-minute Mifid LEI relief
Esma’s six-month respite “too little, too late” to avoid no-trade lists on January 3
Citi and JP Morgan back MarkitSERV rival
Big dealers revealed as first bank clients of swaps start-up truePTS days after legal settlement
Hostage situation: venues slam cost of European Isin utility
Trading venues bemoan commercial terms of service vital to Mifid II swaps reporting
CFTC flags global progress on swaps reporting standards
Common transaction identifiers close to completion, with product identifiers not far behind