EU non-cleared margin rules tipped for February

The regime is likely to begin earlier than mid-2017, say regulatory sources

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European Commission: seeking to implement the regime "as soon as possible"

The largest financial institutions could begin posting initial and variation margin for non-cleared derivatives as early as February 2017, according to sources familiar with the matter, as the European Commission (EC) looks to close the time lag between the region's implementation of the rules and other regulatory jurisdictions.

The starting date would be earlier than the mid-2017 timeline signalled by the EC, following its decision to delay implementation of the new margin regime beyond the

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