Trade repository
Monthly swaps data review: volumes rise, CCP switches spike
In the first of a new series of articles, Amir Khwaja of Clarus FT looks at the most recent batch of swaps data
HSBC, RBS and SG to offer delegated reporting
The trio join five other banks in offering to report clients' trades to a trade repository on their behalf
Esma: No 90-day reporting delay for post-Emir trades
News will "come as a surprise" to market participants - and also the UK's FCA, which has misinterpreted Esma rules on its website
Buy-side reporting concerns as February Emir deadline looms
Quotes of the quarter
Futures data will be useless to regulators without reporting delay, Esma warns
Esma responds to EC's 'intended rejection' of one-year postponement
FX market faces challenges to meet Emir start date for trade reporting
Mandatory trade reporting for all asset classes will begin on February 12, but the forex industry is still grappling with the challenges of dual reporting
Industry forced to rethink reporting after Esma rejects GFMA proposal
Forex participants must reconsider their approach to dual reporting under Emir, after Esma rejects industry proposal
Multiple trade repositories cause reporting headache in Asia
A fragmented view
MAS proposes to amend laws to allow trade reporting of counterparty name
Consultation on the reporting of derivative contracts includes a reporting threshold for non-financial persons and collateral reporting requirements
Asic trade reporting rules seek convergence with international standards
Australian trade reporting rules to be in force by October
CFTC extends no-action relief for reporting of Asian counterparties
Masking of counterparty name extended to June 30, 2014
Year-end ‘congestion’ looms for European trade reporting
Buy-side must prepare to meet their FX reporting obligations in Europe, which will be more challenging than in the US, webinar participants warn
CFTC faces ‘huge challenge’ in analysing swap data, says O'Malia
CFTC commissioner warns about agency's "data dilemma" in exclusive video interview
Banks struggling with European reporting rules
Reporting infrastructure built to fulfil Dodd-Frank requirements will need to be revamped to meet Emir standards, say banks
Piecing it all together
The aspiration to globally aggregate OTC derivatives data to determine systemic risk remains a distant dream
Data fragmentation hampers oversight
The G-20 had hoped the reporting of OTC derivatives trades would give regulators an opportunity to spot the build-up of systemic risk. But domestic reporting requirements, a lack of standard data formats and local privacy laws are preventing supervisors…
Clarity call for trade repository reporting
Quotes of the quarter
Esma urged to flesh out trade reporting rules
The first mandatory reporting requirements in Europe could begin in July, but more detail is needed on how the system will work, market participants say
Special report: Clearing
In the clear?
Asia regulators try to work together as trade repository regimes begin in 2013
The move to central clearing will generate a wealth of information on derivatives around the region – but making use of this requires both trade repositories and data sharing. Progress on both has been slow
Asic to consult on trade repositories in first quarter 2013
The Australian securities regulator is looking to consult on its trade repository plans at the end of the first quarter, with an eye to implementing the regime later in the year
HKMA mulls over charging for mandatory trade reporting service
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has begun discussions with OTC derivative market players on whether to charge for use of its trade reporting service
Data challenge for Asia’s disparate derivatives markets
Plugging the gaps