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| Date | Ref. | Title | Section | Type | Download | Info | Summary | Related Documents | Translated versions |
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| 17/11/2017 | ESMA70-151-819a | Response form EMIR consultation on position calculations | Post Trading | Reference | DOCX 771.37 KB |
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| 26/07/2019 | ESMA70-152-348 | List of third-country CCPs recognised to offer services and activities in the Union | Post Trading | Reference | PDF 216.9 KB |
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| 04/10/2019 | ESMA70-156-1555 | Alignment of MiFIR with the changes introduced by EMIR Refit | MiFID - Secondary Markets, Post Trading | Consultation Paper | PDF 270.97 KB |
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| 04/10/2019 | ESMA70-156-1759 | Response Form- Alignment of MiFIR with the changes introduced by EMIR Refit | MiFID - Secondary Markets, Post Trading | Reference | DOCX 748.22 KB |
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| 02/10/2019 | ESMA70-1861941480-52 | Q&A on EMIR implementation | Post Trading | Q&A | PDF 1.55 MB |
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| 11/12/2018 | ESMA70-708036281-176 | Public Register for the Clearing Obligation under EMIR | Post Trading | Reference | PDF 539.99 KB |
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| 10/04/2017 | ESMA70-708036281-18 | Opinion on portfolio margining requirements under Article 27 of EMIR Delegated Regulation | Post Trading | Opinion | PDF 240.08 KB |
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| 23/02/2017 | ESMA70-708036281-185 | ESAs communication on variation margin exchange under the EMIR RTS on OTC derivatives | Post Trading | Statement | PDF 223.39 KB |
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| 30/01/2017 | ESMA70-708036281-19 | Letter to European Commission- EMIR Review and Sanctioning Powers | Credit Rating Agencies, Post Trading | Letter | PDF 265.24 KB |
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| 31/03/2017 | ESMA70-708036281-82 | Final Report on Technical standards under SFTR and certain amendments to EMIR | Post Trading | Report | PDF 3.61 MB |
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| 05/01/2017 | ESMA71-1154262120-155 | Methodology for Mandatory Peer Reviews in relation to CCPs’ authorisation and supervision under EMIR | Post Trading, Supervisory convergence | Reference | PDF 334.98 KB |
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| 28/05/2019 | ESMA71-99-1159 | ESMA consults on tiering comparable compliance and fees under EMIR 2.2 | Post Trading, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 89.98 KB |
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| 31/05/2017 | ESMA71-99-470 | ESMA registers Bloomberg Trade Repository Limited as a trade repository | Press Releases, Trade Repositories | Statement | PDF 141.48 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU supervisor of trade repositories (TRs), has registered Bloomberg Trade Repository Limited as a TR under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), with effect from 7 June 2017. Bloomberg Trade Repository Limited is based in the United Kingdom and covers the following derivative asset classes: commodities, credit, foreign exchange, equities and interest rates. |
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| 09/10/2017 | ESMA71-99-613 | ESMA highlights importance of LEI for MiFIDII/MiFIR compliance | MiFID - Secondary Markets, Press Releases | Press Release | PDF 145.53 KB |
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Briefing on the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) as part of its efforts to raise industry awareness and facilitate compliance with the LEI requirements under MiFID II ahead of its 3 January 2018 launch. ESMA expects market participants to take all necessary steps to ensure full compliance with the LEI requirements under MiFID II. Based on its previous experience with EMIR reporting, ESMA urges reporting entities not to delay in addressing this important matter, as advance preparation will help in avoiding backlogs and ensuring that all market participants are ready for the new regime. |
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| 11/04/2019 | ESMA80-196-2575 | Guidance on EMIR and SFT TR registration | Trade Repositories | Reference | PDF 143.78 KB |
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| 22/07/2016 | ETCM | Third-country markets considered as equivalent to a regulated market under EMIR | Post Trading | Reference | PDF 88.12 KB |
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| 04/05/2018 | JC 2018 14 | Consultation Paper on amendments to the EMIR Clearing Obligation under the Securitisation Regulation | Post Trading | Consultation Paper | PDF 699.06 KB |
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| 23/05/2018 | JC 2018 14 reply form | Reply form- Consultation Paper Securitisation/Emir clearing obligation | Post Trading, Securitisation | Reference | DOCX 764.86 KB |
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| 05/05/2015 | JC/2015/02 | ESAs- main risks to EU financial market stability have intensified | Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors, Press Releases, Joint Committee | Press Release | PDF 125.34 KB |
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published its fifth Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System. Overall, the report found that in the past six months, risks affecting the EU financial system have not changed in substance, but have further intensified. The EU’s economic performance improved slightly in early 2015, however the financial sector in general continues to be affected by a combination of factors such as low investment demand, economic uncertainty in the Eurozone and its neighbouring countries, a global economic slow-down and a low-interest rate environment. The main risks affecting the financial system remain broadly unchanged from those identified in the report’s previous edition, but have become more entrenched. The major risks include: • Low growth, low inflation, volatile asset prices and their consequences for financial entities; • Search for yield behaviour exacerbated by potential rebounds; • Deterioration in the conduct of business; and • Increased concern about IT risks and cyber-attacks. Despite these risks, a number of ongoing policy and regulatory initiatives are contributing to improving the stability and confidence in the financial system as well as facilitating additional funding channels to the real economy. These include ongoing regulatory reforms in the securities, banking and insurance sectors such as the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR), the work on the implementation of the Capital Requirements Directive and Regulation (CRDIV/CRR), the work on the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD), the Deposit-Guarantee Schemes Directive (DGS) and the Solvency II Directive, as well as the European Commission’s plan for a Capital Markets Union (CMU). Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the current Chairman of the Joint Committee, said: “The Joint Committee has noted some improvement in overall market conditions; however, the recovery is not yet sustained and is exposed to risks related to broad macroeconomic conditions, in particular the low interest environment and resulting search-for-yield behaviour. Additionally regulators continue to have concerns about the operational risks generated by some financial institutions’ inappropriate business conduct, as well as those risks posed by inadequate management of IT risks. “However, recent regulatory initiatives across the banking, insurance and securities sectors, such as the Comprehensive Assessment, the insurance sector stress test and Solvency II along with, the ongoing MiFID, EMIR and PRIPS reforms are contributing to improving the stability and confidence in the EU financial system." Key Risks Identified The identified risks in the Report can be divided into macro risks to the EU financial system and economy and operational risks. Macro Risks The key macro risks identified relate to: 1. Risks from weak economic growth and low inflation environment, which include: • Adverse effect that low interest rates and uncertainties about the economic recovery have had on the outlook for the financial industry; • Higher valuation and market liquidity risk has raised concerns about the outlook for financial entities’ stability in the event of reversals in interest rates and asset prices; 2. Low profitability is motivating financial institutions and other investors to search for yield, which requires increased supervisory attention to the viability of business models, related restructuring activity and adequate management of risks. However, the promotion of sound and innovative business models for market-based funding structures could help to deliver additional stimulus; and 3. Some continued doubts on the comparability and consistency of banks’ calculations of risk weighted assets. Operational Risks The key operational risks relate to: 4. Business conduct risk remains a key concern with the Report recommending that supervisors should include misconduct costs in future stress tests where appropriate, while financial institutions should strengthening product oversight and governance frameworks. Further improvements in the regulatory framework and supervisory practices to address conduct risks are also warranted. In addition, further progress needs to be made on benchmark reforms where continuity and integrity remain a source of concern even if key panels remained stable; and 5. IT operational risk and cyber risk remain of great concern and pose challenges to the the safety and integrity of financial institutions. IT risk increased due to costs pressures, outsourcing, the need for additional capacities and a mounting number of cyber-attacks. The adequate integration of IT risk into overall risk management is a key policy for mitigation. | |||
| 17/07/2014 | JC/2b D(2014) 2392454 | European Commission response to ESMA letter regarding frontloading requirement under EMIR | Post Trading | Letter | PDF 71.29 KB |