European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)
MiFID II and Plato: Without Further Ado
Time isn't on anyone's side, so John thinks it's time for action on MiFID II and the future of Plato Partnership.
Industry Still Lacks Golden Source for Reportable Securities
ESMA list the only option but 'far from ideal', says expert
Opening Cross: My Campaign for Data Democracy Will ‘Trump’ Donald and Hillary
With US political conventions in full swing, Max outlines his manifesto for data democracy.
ESMA Fines Fitch for Ratings Rules Breaches
Over an 18-month period, ESMA found nine instances where Fitch analysts shared information with Fitch's parent company, in breach of ESMA rules.
FIX Bows V3 of MMT Trade Reporting Tags
FIX Trading Community, the governing body of the FIX Protocol, will publish full documentation for version 3.0 of its MMT standard later this year.
Michael Shashoua: Rising Sun
Japan, previously insular in its approach to data operations—and interactions with other markets in the data realm—is beginning to exert leadership within the Asia-Pacific region.
Golden Copy: Invisible Rules
European firms facing contradictory directives on data disclosure and privacy
ESMA to Run Pan-European Stress Tests for CCPs
European central counterparties will be subjected to four tests on April 29
Golden Copy: The Extremes of Data Technology Performance
Machine learning and fintech promise innovation, while European systems dictates raise questions
Firms Grapple with Updated Reporting Standards
ESMA is due to issue new clarifications on IFRS 9 and IFRS 15, which will impact capital markets firms and the technology they use for reporting purposes.
ESMA Shifts Data Project Into Gear
European regulator talks to trading venues before testing, to centralize data reporting and liquidity calculations
MiFID II is Getting Personal
Sensitive personal information about traders and decision-makers must be forwarded to regulators, leaving the industry seeing red
DTCC Fine Seen as Sign European Regulators are Watching
ESMA says repository neglected to provide data on OTC derivatives trades
Golden Copy: The €64,000 Question
ESMA fine of DTCC for neglecting reporting is curiously low
SIX Gets ESMA Approval For Clearing Operations
x-clear unit of SIX Securities Services to serve as central counterparty
ESMA Fines DTCC for Data Access Failures
Trade repository 'was negligent,' says regulator
Major Adjustments on the MiFIR Front
Chris Pickles of the FIX Trading Community shares his thoughts on the effects of MiFID II postponement and the reasons why it happened
Regulators: Don't Risk Reporting Late Under MiFID II
French and Dutch regulators, speaking at Paris Regulation Roadshow, say they aim to educate rather than punish
FIX Urges Takeup of V3 of MMT Trade Data Standard
With no single consolidated tape of pan-European data, standards adoption becomes ever-more important.
Michael Shashoua: Dogs Ate the Regulators’ Homework
Financial services firms are seeing positive news on two different regulatory fronts of late — first from the confirmed delay of the Mifid II compliance deadline and secondly from the less obvious delays in implementation of the Common Reporting Standard…
Golden Copy: Maybe It's Not a Tale of Two Identifiers
Could there be a standard that helps market participants find liquidity?
Golden Copy: Thoughts About MiFID II Postponement
Will the one-year extension to the start of 2018 be enough to solve the issues that caused the delay?
Opening Cross: Roses? Say It With Data!
Romance isn't dead; at least, not according to the data...
Data Challenges Force MiFID 2 Delay
European regulator ESMA concluded that the data burden made the original 2017 deadline unfeasible.