Latest credit derivatives news

• UK Lords hear out CCP cost risks of Brexit

  

  EU27 end-users of derivatives could face large post-Brexit cost increases that will ultimately be passed onto consumers, UK parliamentarians heard on Wednesday.

  • 14 Feb 2019

• Maijoor warns of Brexit challenges, need for new tools

  

  The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has warned of the regulatory challenges posed by a no-deal Brexit amid continued uncertainty surrounding London’s status as a post-Brexit clearing hub for euro derivatives.

  • 13 Feb 2019

• MSCI warns against reliance on CDS for hedging needs

  

  MSCI advised clients to move away from credit default swaps (CDS) as a means of hedging credit risk, as research said it may no longer be the most effective method of making short-term hedging bets.

  • 11 Feb 2019

• EU working to Brexit deadline for CCP relocation

  

  The European Parliament and European Union member states are holding talks on a set of EMIR amendments that would, in advance of Brexit, firm up European powers to relocate clearing houses (CCPs) of systemic importance for the euro.

  • 11 Feb 2019

• ESMA lays out data plan for no-deal Brexit

  

  The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will temporarily suspend the publication of MiFID II transparency calculations in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

  • 06 Feb 2019

• EU lawmakers agree on EMIR fine-tuning

  

  European lawmakers have agreed on European Commission proposals to reform the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), aiming to reduce costs for derivatives market participants and exempting small counterparties from clearing obligations.

  • 06 Feb 2019

• CFTC extends SEF comment period

  

  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has extended the deadline for comments on the proposed rule to amend the regulations on swap execution facilities (SEF) and the trade execution requirement.

  • 05 Feb 2019

• ISDA Create launches as industry nears IM phase four

  

  The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) launched a full version of its online solution for initial margin (IM) documentation on Thursday in partnership with law firm Linklaters.

  • 31 Jan 2019

• ESMA signals flex on EMIR clearing, trading obligations

  

  The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has indicated that smaller counterparties and other reporting entities should be afforded some wriggle room over the implementation of new clearing and trading obligations. While deadlines for technical compliance are looming, recent amendments to EU regulation should imminently remove uncertainty over the new requirements.

  • 31 Jan 2019

• ISDA pairs with AcadiaSoft on initial margin offering

  

  The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has teamed up with software firm AcadiaSoft to automate data transfer as it seeks to better help market participants in coping with the implementation of initial margin (IM) requirements for non-cleared derivatives.

  • 29 Jan 2019

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