MiFID II/MiFIR

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ESMA prepares for MiFID II systematic internaliser regime

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers (Q&A) document on the application of MiFID II/ MiFIR which clarifies when ESMA will publish the first set of data needed to implement the Systematic Internaliser (SI) regime and the date by when firms must comply with the SI regime for …

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PRA issues rules for passporting and algorithmic trading under MiFID II

This Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) today published policy statement (PS) 29/16. The paper provides feedback to responses to Consultation Paper (CP) 9/16 ‘Implementation of MiFID II: Part 1’. It sets out final rules to transpose the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) legislative package for: the extension of scope and harmonisation of the MiFID …

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EBA launches data collection to support the new prudential framework for investment firms

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a data collection aimed at supporting the response to the European Commission’s Call for Advice on a new prudential framework for MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) investment firms, which should be less complex, more risk sensitive and more proportionate than the current regime. For the purpose of this …

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ESMA proposes two amendments to natural person identifiers under MiFID II

The European Securities and Markets Authority has today submitted two amendments to the European Commission in relation to the draft regulatory technical standards on reporting obligations under Article 26 of the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation- MiFIR (RTS 22). ESMA first submitted RTS 22 to the European Commission on 25 September 2015. The amendments concern …

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ESMA issues opinion on MiFID II standards on ancillary services

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an Opinion in response to a letter sent by the European Commission (Commission) asking to amend its draft RTS 20 under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). RTS 20 provides criteria to establish when a non-financial firm’s commodity derivatives trading …

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In a nutshell – Portfolio Compression under MiFID II/MiFIR

What’s the news? On May 18, the European Commission has adopted a delegated regulation (see here) supplementing the Regulation on markets in financial instruments (MiFIR). This delegated regulation deals, among other things, with the aspect of Portfolio Compression. What is it about? MiFIR defines Portfolio Compression as “means a risk reduction service in which two …

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Council confirms agreement on one-year MiFID II delay

On 18 May 2016, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) approved, on behalf of the Council, an agreement with the European Parliament on a one-year delay to new securities market rules. The one-year postponement of the transposition and application dates will affect the provision of services for investments in financial instruments and the operation of regulated …

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Commission adopts regulation on liquid equity markets and portfolio compression under MiFIR

The European Commission has adopted a delegated regulation supplementing MiFIR. This Regulation aims at specifying, in particular, the rules relating to determining liquidity for equity instruments, the rules on the provision of market data on a reasonable commercial basis, the rules on publication, order execution and transparency obligations for systematic internalisers, and the rules on supervisory …

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ESMA wants to amend transaction reporting under MiFIR

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a request for amending its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on transaction reporting (RTS 22) under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR). The RTS 22 were submitted to the Commission on 28 September 2015. ESMA acknowledges the need to amend RTS 22 due to …

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