Thursday February 4 2016
News Source: Global Exchanges
Focus: General - Global Exchanges
Type: General
Country: European Union
Link: https://www.esma.europa.eu/press-news/esma-news/esma-updates-its-emir-qa
On 4th February 2016, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an update of its Q&A on practical questions regarding the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
The updated Q&A includes new answers regarding CCP’s default management, competent authorities’ access to trade repository data and reporting of notional in position reports.
The purpose of the document is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of EMIR. It provides responses to questions posed by the general public, market participants and competent authorities in relation to the practical application of EMIR. The content of the document is aimed at competent authorities under the Regulation to ensure that in their supervisory activities their actions are converging along the lines of the responses adopted by ESMA. It should also help investors and other market participants by providing clarity on the requirements under EMIR.
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