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EMIR Regulatory Technical Standards Remain Under Threat

Introduction Further to our blogpost of 22 January 2013, Risk Magazine is now also confirming that, on 4 February, the EU Parliament is set to vote down two of the EMIR regulatory technical standards drafted by ESMA. It is reported that concerns relate to the following technical standards: “Regulatory technical standards on indirect clearing arrangements, the […]

ESRB publishes advice on eligibility of collateral under EMIR

On 31 July 2012, in accordance with Article 46(3) of EMIR, the European Systemic Risk Board (“ESRB”) submitted advice to the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) regarding: the type of eligible collateral that can be considered highly liquid; the haircuts to apply to asset values; and the conditions under which commercial bank guarantees may […]

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