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P Chidambaram’s budget (Indian Finance Minister) gave the biggest surprise in his Budget speech by announcing a public sector bank exclusive for women. Currently in India as per 2012 World Bank Study,...
When the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) was adopted there were uncertainties on the treatment of foreign central banks in respect of the application of the OTC derivatives reforms. ...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its opinion on the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for colleges for central counterparties (CCPs). This RTS sets out the framew...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the responses received to its consultation paper. There were six published form Krajowy Depozyt Papierow Wartosciowch SA (KDPW) Pola...
In the current scenario banks need to compliance with FATCA, Dodd-Frank, EMIR and MiFID II. And we will not be surprised if we have few more regulations added up sooner or later. Also, they have limit...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published guidance on how it will recognise third country central counterparties (CCPs). This covers communication with ESMA to apply for reco...
The EU Presidency has published track changes notes to the latest MiFID II / MiFIR compromise texts. The latest changes which mainly relate to MiFIR reflect implementing the EU’s G20 commitments and ...
Attending a data management event last week in London, it suddenly dawned on me that banks are in real danger of missing regulatory deadlines for implementation of compliance initiatives to comply wit...
In a speech by the Chairman of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) confirmed the plan to develop guidelines to ensure that supervisory authorities put in place a prospec...
The Chairman of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) provided an update to G20 finance ministers on the priorities and work plans of the FSB. This includes addressing issues around regulatory uncertai...
A second consultation paper has been issued detailing the near-final proposal on margin requirements which includes the introduction of a universal initial margin threshold of 50 million Euros. Addit...
FSA has a new webpage setting out the notifications required from 15 March from financial and non-financial counterparties under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The key point...