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Pirum/IHS Markit adds five firms to SFTR DPG

27 March 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

According to Pirum, the addition of Citi, Morgan Stanley, RBS, UBS and Vanguard to the SFTR DPG will continue to add depth and breadth to the securities finance services the DPG offers

ESMA updates its Q&A on MiFID II commodity derivatives topics

27 March 2018 Paris
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

These Q&As provide clarification on issues related to the MiFIDII/MiFIR regime for commodity derivatives, including on position limits, position reporting, and ancillary activity

ESMA issues MiFIR trading obligation opinion

22 March 2018 Paris
Reporter: Brian Bollen

ESMA has issued a formal detailed opinion designed to provide further guidance on the treatment of packages under the trading obligation for derivatives, which the MiFIR introduced on 3 January this year

UnaVista extend partnership with IHS Markit

21 March 2019 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

UnaVista, part of the London Stock Exchange Group, and IHS Markit have extended their alliance to prepare for and comply with the upcoming securities financing transactions regulation

Brexit to cause ‘significant shift’ of entities and activities from UK

21 March 2018 Paris
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The decision of the UK to leave not only the EU but also the single market, has led to a situation in which there is the potential for a significant shift of entities and activities from the UK to the EU27, according to ESMA chair Steven Maijoor

EC publishes Basel III reform consultation

19 March 2019 Luxembourg
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The EC has published a consultation on the finalisation of Basel III reforms explaining that responses to the paper will provide important guidance to the commission when preparing a formal commission proposal