European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)
Trading places, November 14, 2011
New appointments at CBA, Integral and RBS while top roles are reshuffled at Isda, Esma and the FSB
Trade associations lobby for clarity on extraterritoriality
Eight trade associations lobby Geithner and Barnier to address extraterritorial concerns
European Parliament rejects Swinburne’s forex exemption
Crucial plenary vote on Emir on July 5 retains suggested amendments to recognise unique nature of FX derivatives, but stripped out explicit calls for an exemption
Spotlight on: Steven Maijoor, Esma
The European Securities and Markets Authority is set to hold considerable influence over the implementation of the EU’s forthcoming derivatives regulation, and will decide whether foreign exchange swaps and forwards should be subject to mandatory central…