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ESMA to address EMIR REFIT, MiFID II misalignment
By James Thursfield
July 15, 2019, Global Investor Group
The European Securities Markets and Markets Authority (ESMA) has said it is looking to address the misalignment between EMIR REFIT and …
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CFTC agrees to rein in rules for overseas clearing houses
By Philip Stafford and Joe Rennison
July 12, 2019, Financial Times
The main U.S. derivatives markets regulator has agreed to rein in its rules for regulating overseas clearing houses, in …
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Japan FSA, CFTC Agree to Mutually Recognize Derivatives Platforms
July 15, 2019, Regulation Asia
Certain FSA-regulated derivatives trading platforms will be exempt from the requirement to register with the CFTC, and the FSA will facilitate authorisation for CFTC-regulated platforms.…
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U.S. Fed policy-makers debate merit of a repo facility
By Richard Leong
July 10, 2019, Reuters
Federal Reserve officials argued the pros and cons of a possible policy tool that allows banks to borrow from the U.S. central bank …
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Eurex Clearing urges members to assess Ester impact
By Louisa Chender
July 12, 2019, Global Investor Group
German clearing house Eurex Clearing has asked members to assess the impacts of transitioning to euro risk-free-rate Ester as it outlines …
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Europe’s clearing model poses “serious questions” – Quintenz
By James Thursfield
July 11, 2019, Global Investor Group
A Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner has criticized the European regulator’s approach to determining the systemic importance of non-E.U. clearing …
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Notional value “a poor measure” of swaps activity – Quintenz
By James Thursfield
July 9, 2019, Global Investor Group
A Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner said notional value is a “poor measure” of activity in the swaps market following …
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U.S. parries E.U. jab on CCP oversight
By Costas Mourselas
July 1, 2019, Risk
Tensions have flared between European and U.S. supervisors on the subject of cross-border clearing house oversight after acerbic comments from one of Europe’s …
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Global regulators give banks capital relief on derivatives
By Huw Jones
June 20, 2019, Reuters
Global banking regulators have agreed to introduce more flexibility into how banks compile a broad measure of capital, the Basel Committee said on …
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Eurozone G-SIBs’ swaps notionals fall €9.6trn in 2018
By Alessandro Aimone
June 20, 2019, Risk Quantum
Systemically important eurozone banks slashed over-the-counter derivatives notionals by 9% over 2018. Deutsche Bank reduced the most year-on-year, reversing the increase posted …
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