European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)
Fresh delay will push EU-US CCP row into September
Decision had been expected in July; dealers sceptical new timeline will hold
Structured products market blasts Mifid II complexity test
Strict classification of structured products into 'complex' and 'non-complex' criticised
Video: Alberto Pototschnig, director of Acer
Acer director talks about progress on Remit and power market coupling
Energy firms concerned by Mifid II ‘ability test’
Expansive definition of financial instruments worries firms such as utilities
Mifid II adjustments fail to ease energy firms' worries
Revised ancillary business exemption would still catch large and mid-sized utilities
Singapore clearing mandate timed to avoid US/Europe overlap
With sufficient clearing options now available MAS is ready to set out clearing mandate
Risk ratings rumpus: industry at odds over Priips methodologies
Dealers, regulators and distributors split on way forward for key information document risk indicators
Malaysia's missed opportunity in equity derivatives
Asian financial crisis saw Malaysia move from vangard to slow lane of Asia's markets
Impact of Mifid II on commodities sparks heated debate
Industry and regulators clash during discussion of tightened commodity rules
CCP wrangling sparks new frontloading fears
Dealers fear trades could be booked at CCPs they are not able to use
EU regulators clash over structured products risk ratings
Months-long delay to discussion paper said to owe to squabbles between national regulators
In-depth introduction: Mifid II
New rules have the power to transform markets - and baffle participants
Mifid II will strangle package trades, industry warns
Disclosure rules may catch multi-part trades if any component is deemed liquid
EU regulator renews attack on US CCP margin rules
Esma’s Verena Ross warns against one-day regime for house accounts
Energy groups fight back on key Mifid II exemption
Industry groups push “sensibly higher” thresholds to escape grip of Mifid rules
Esma said to be mulling softer Mifid transparency rules
Meetings held within Esma on June 4 and 5, as regulator weighs options
EC's Hill points to April 2016 start for swaps clearing
EC and Esma have agreed rules - legislators now have six months to endorse them
Esma's proposed AIF segregation will destroy liquidity
Tri-party collateral management "impossible" under AIFMD guidelines
Mifid II to result in massive transaction reports increase
New reporting rules bring technology challenges for managers
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