EU confirms Switzerland’s supervision of central counterparties as equivalent LeapRate

November 13, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

EU confirms Switzerland's supervision of central counterparties as equivalent

The European Commission has recognized the Swiss supervisory regime of central counterparties as equivalent to the relevant provisions applicable within the European Union (EU). The decision, which was announced today, enables Swiss central counterparties to access cross-border markets in the EU. In order for central counterparties to offer cross-border services from Switzerland within the EU,…

November 05, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

CME Clearing Europe receives authorization to extend services

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on Wednesday announced an update to its list of authorized central clearinghouses (CCPs), which fall within the scope of the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The latest update concerns CME Clearing Europe, a subsidiary of CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME). CME Clearing Europe has been authorised to extend its…

October 12, 2015 BY Mike Fox

LCH.Clearnet announces it will use SWIFT to notify clearing members of margin calls

First Central Counterparty Clearing House (CCP) to use standardised MX messages over SWIFT to notify clearing members of margin calls.

October 05, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

ICE Clear Singapore gets recognition as third-country CCP under EMIR

The EMIR recognition by the European Securities and Markets Authority permits ICE Clear Singapore to provide clearing services to European firms.

June 22, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

CySec notifies FX firms of new law on margin call level on OTC derivatives for Polish customers

Poland's financial regulator, KNF, will invoke a law on July 16 deeming that a retail investor is allowed to invest in derivatives having a margin deposit that amounts to at least 1% of the nominal contract value of that instrument for OTC trades not cleared by a central counterparty

February 24, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Europe enters cooperation agreement with Japanese regulator on central counterparties

The Memorandum of Cooperation establishes arrangements between the signatory authorities regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) that are established in Japan, are licensed or approved by the JFSA, and have applied for recognition under EMIR

January 18, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

ESMA forges on with cross border CCP rulings, enters into agreement with Hong Kong's SFC

As global regulators work ever more closely to provide a standardized regulatory framework, ESMA signs an MOU with Hong Kong's national regulatory authority with regard to central counterparties

January 11, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

CME Clearing Europe extends CCP activities, becomes re-approved by ESMA

CME Clearing Europe Ltd., which was established in August as part of Europe's new infrastructure directive, has extended its activities and services, which under EMIR requires a new authorization by the competent authority.

December 14, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Holland Clearing House becomes 15th ESMA authorized CCP under EMIR

Just a few days have passed since IntercontinentalExchange purchased a majority stake in Holland Clearing House BV, which has now been granted approval by ESMA as a central counterparty

October 02, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Moscow Exchange setting volume records

September heralds record volumes at Russia's prominent trading venue with dramatic increases across all asset classes with FX going from strength to strength

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