Tag: ESA
Third (final) ESA report- brief Brexit novation window
On 23 November 2020, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a third “final” version of its draft RTS making various amendments to EMIR margining requirements. The draft (re)introduces the following amendments: Levelling the international playing field: An extension of a further three years for the “temporary” exemption from margining requirements for single-stock […]
FCA issues FFX outlook- fog confirmed
The FCA have today issued their response to the ESAs 24 November FFX announcement. It is brief and is worth reading in full as a masterclass in ironic prevarication and understatement. Highlights below (emboldening is ours): “The amendments to the RTS should become increasingly clear over time and we would expect firms to make their […]
EMIR margin rule changes not marginal
The EBA/ESAs have launched a second consultation on the draft RTS on rules for uncleared margin under EMIR. The consultation contains a number of material changes as a consequence of industry feedback from its April 2014 predecessor. A short summary of the most notable revisions follows: 3rd Country NFC- exemption. Non-EU, non-financial companies that are […]
EU/US Joint Statement- we’re still together
Regulators from the US and EU met on 8 July to host a meeting of the Financial Markets Regulatory Dialogue. Each side brought an alphabet of agencies, subjects covered included key G20 reforms: Basel II capital\leverage\liquidity rules, respective implementation of derivatives reforms, and resolution planning[1]. Derivatives– a mutual pledge to provide greater certainty regarding trading, […]