European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (Emir)
Industry requests clarity over extra reporting requirements
Esma quizzed on specifics of collateral and valuation reporting
European corporates see rise in hedging costs
Corporate treasurers are moving towards shorter tenure contracts to hedge FX risks
European corporates past the worst of reporting hurdles
Francois Masquelier says European corporates got through the implementation of trade reporting "largely in one piece"
Industry united over spot FX definition after EC consultation
Industry wants nuanced position of FX spot settlement length
FX Focus Q&A - Francois Masquelier
The renminbi may be looming large in the minds of FX market-makers, but many corporates with exposure in China are still some way behind the curve when it comes to hedging, according to Francois Masquelier, chairman of ATEL, Luxembourg’s association of…
Currency derivatives - regulating with consistency
The chief executive and chairman of the Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association (WMBA) say regulatory complexities have left market participants in the dark on derivatives
WMBA says EC's FX spot consultation misses the point
Trade body hits out at European Commission’s consultation on FX spot definition
European Commission launches consultation on FX definitions
EC consultation in response to ESMA's letter dated February 14
Buy side steps in as banks tire of delegated reporting
Buy-side firms are offering delegated reporting for clients as banks understood to be weighing up whether to continue offering the service
DTCC experiences ‘brutal’ start to trade reporting
Trade repository admits it was caught unprepared by reporting at industry conference
Known unknowns: preparing for Sef-traded FX options
Robert Gray of Dion Global comments on recent regulatory developments
Half of European corporates unsure if they are caught in Emir
Eight days after reporting started, some 90% of corporates are still not ready
Esma calls for EC to overrule UK on forex reporting
"We need a solution," says Esma spokesman
Industry fears lack of strategic focus on OTC data aggregation
FSB report lays out options for OTC data aggregation before considering strategic objectives
Divergence over definition of FX derivatives emerging in EU
Luxembourg allows grace period for FX reporting at last minute
Questions raised over trade reporting at CSFI round table
Concerns over the implementation and utility of trade reporting data dominate industry event
FX Focus trade repository Q&A
Alongside derivatives counterparties and regulators, trade repositories form the final part of a triumvirate that must work together if the European Market Infrastructure Regulation’s trade reporting regime is to begin smoothly on February 12. Leading…
February 12 trade reporting deadline – Failure warning
With the European Union’s February 12 trade reporting deadline fast approaching, few give the market any chance of being fully ready. Participants point to the significant challenge posed by complex reporting rules, and the shortened timeline to…
FX Focus - Editor's Letter
Ready to report?
BlackRock threatens to go own way on UTI generation, says industry source
Asset manager takes unusual step of generating unique trade identifiers itself as banks react slowly to challenge
Regulators take differing views on reporting fines
National regulators set penalty rates on Emir non-compliance, with confusing results
No immediate sanctions for trade reporting failures, says FCA
UK regulator willing to give participants time to get trade reporting right after February 12 deadline
Industry should be ready for reporting deadline, warns Esma
Despite ongoing challenges relating to European trade reporting, the industry has had 13 months to prepare and should be ready for the February 12 deadline, says European regulator
Perspectives on 2014: Andrew Coyne, Traiana
With less than six weeks to go until European trade reporting requirements come into effect under Emir, getting the necessary plumbing in place must be front and centre for all market participants, says Traiana’s chief executive