European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)

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Period: 17 Feb 2009 - 17 Jul 2024

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ESMA amends MiFID II derivatives standards

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today two Opinions proposing amendments to its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTSs) under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

Esma announces EU-wide stress tests for CCPs

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced today the publication of its first EU-wide stress test exercise regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) on 29 April 2016.

Exchange-traded derivatives get MiFID II pass from Esma

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) sees no need to temporarily exclude exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs) from non-discriminatory access to central counterparties (CCPs) and trading venues, which will be introduced by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

Commission forces Esma back to the drawing board over MiFID II reforms

Commission forces Esma back to the drawing board over MiFID II reforms

The European Commission has asked capital markets watchdog Esma to reconsider some of the more contentious aspects of its planned reforms of MiFID II, raising the prospect of further delays in implementing the new rulebook.

Esma expresses case for and against distributed ledgers in post-trade markets

Esma expresses case for and against distributed ledgers in post-trade markets

The potential benefits of the application of distributed ledger technologies in the securities markets sit squarely in the post-trade environment, according to initial research findings from Esma (European Securities and Markets Authority) following a year-long review of the technology.

Esma warns of unauthorised use of identity and logo in phishing scam

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has been informed that its identity and logo have been used in communications targeting company employees in order to request the transfer of company money.

ESMA consults on implementation of the Benchmarks Regulation

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a Discussion Paper (DP) regarding thetechnical implementation of the incoming Benchmarks Regulation (BR).

ESMA to focus on governance, strategy, data and fees in 2016 supervision

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published its 2016 supervisory priorities for credit rating agencies (CRAs) and trade repositories (TRs), as well as its annual report summarising the key supervisory work and actions undertaken during 2015.

CDCC and NGX receive CCP recognition from Esma

TMX announced today that both NGX, a North American energy exchange and central clearing counterparty (CCP), and the Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation (CDCC), Canada's national CCP for exchange-traded derivative products, certain over-the-counter (OTC) products and repos, have received third country CCP recognition from the European Securities and Markets Authorities (ESMA), effective immediately.

European regulators take a closer look at robo-advisors

European regulators take a closer look at robo-advisors

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities – EBA, EIOPA and Esma – has opened up a debate about the risks and benefits of robo-advisors in financial markets.

European swap clearing to start in June 2016

Firms will have to centrally clear certain classes of interest rate swaps starting from 21 June 2016.

Pressure builds to delay MiFID II reforms

Pressure builds to delay MiFID II reforms

Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to postpone the implementation of securities market reforms under MiFID II by a year, as banks and brokers struggle to adapt their IT systems to meet the 2017 timetable.

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