Europe News
The latest industry and regulatory news affecting Europe and the U.K.
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Brexit and its Impact on the Cleared Derivatives Markets: A Primer
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and is in a transitional period that ends on 31 December 2020. During this period, EU law continues to apply in and to the UK and UK financial services firms continue to benefit from all existing EU rights, as do EU firms operating in the UK.
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UK introduces legislation for post-Brexit ETS
The UK-wide Emissions Trading System will replace the EU's ETS
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FIA submits response to the European Commission consultation on a renewed sustainable finance strategy
FIA has issued a response to the European Commission consultation on a renewed sustainable finance strategy.
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FIA commends European Commission for improvements to EMIR 2.2 Delegated Acts and stresses concerns about timing of equivalence decisions
FIA today responded to the European Commission consultations on EMIR 2.2 Delegated Acts for the criteria for tiering of classifying a third-country CCP as systemically important and comparable compliance for Tier 2 third-country CCPs. The response was submitted jointly with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA).
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CCP equivalence clarity needed by September to avoid cliff edge, say panellists
European Commission official says Brussels will not wait until last minute to make its intentions known, but markets should prepare for all possible outcomes
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Cross border clearing and market access: EMIR 2.2 and Brexit
In this webinar, speakers share their views on the upcoming equivalence approach, the potential impact of market fragmentation on global markets, and implications for the continued growth of derivatives clearing in Europe.
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FIA responds to ESMA’s consultation on technical standards on reporting, data quality, data access and registration of trade repositories under EMIR REFITT
FIA submitted a response to ESMA’s consultation on draft Regulatory and Implementing Technical Standards covering reporting to Trade Repositories (TRs), procedures to reconcile and validate reported data, data access by the relevant authorities and registration of the TRs.
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FIA and ISDA position paper on the CSDR settlement discipline regime
The Futures Industry Association (FIA) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) have published a position paper outlining their members’ concerns in relation to the settlement discipline regime under CSDR (effective February 2021), which has a number of unintended consequences for derivatives contracts, particularly regarding margin transfer and physically settled derivatives business.
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ISDA, ASIFMA, FIA and GFXD publish EU benchmarks regulation review recommendations
LONDON, June 29, 2020 – The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA), the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), the Futures Industry Association (FIA) and the Global Foreign Exchange Division (GFXD) of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) have published a set of recommendations to reform the European Union Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).
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Commodity market participants discuss 2020 challenges and future opportunities
Final day of FIA's IDX-V conference focuses on commodity markets
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