European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma)
Commodities traders question EU’s insider trading regime
Esma guidance on Mar leaves market in the dark, say critics – particularly for hedges
Energy firms given second escape path from Mifid II
Revival of capital test "a workable solution" for asset-heavy companies
Q&A: Dutch watchdog on the pitfalls of Mifid II
Catching the right energy firms – and leaving others untouched – has been tough, says Esma task force member, Jasper Jorritsma
Mifid II impact on energy liquidity sparks fiery debate
Regulators and industry clash over interpretation of Mifid II market-making rules at industry event
FCA ‘working in background’ on Mifid commodity limits rules
Regulator builds out reporting platform to monitor position limit breaches
UK resists expansive view of Mifid II position limits
FCA suggests limits shouldn’t apply to OTC trades between non-EU entities
Brexit sparks worries about trade reporting
UK energy firms fear leaving EU may usher in new layer of reporting rules
EU energy firms fret over ‘massive’ impact of CRD IV
Regulators should adjust capital regime for asset-heavy commodity companies, conference hears
EU energy firms uneasy over inside information proposals
List of information expected or required to be disclosed under the Market Abuse Regulation is 'misleading', say industry groups
Energy firms under pressure to improve trade surveillance
Monitoring at most energy firms inadequate for regulation, say consultants
Esma changes to position limits seen as ‘sensible’
Regulator allows higher limits for less liquid commodity derivative contracts
Transparency may be hazardous to your health
Esma should fine-tune Mifid II disclosure rules before they wreck markets
Mifid II transparency rules shake up bank commodity desks
Role of voice set to dwindle, while e-trading sparks worries of predatory algos
EC sides with big energy companies in Mifid II spat
European Commission urges Esma to restore ‘capital employed’ test, citing concerns that asset-heavy energy companies and industrials may be caught in new regulations
EC seeks redo of controversial Mifid II commodity provisions
European Commission demands revisions to draft Mifid II rules on ancillary exemption and position limits that had proved contentious for EU energy firms
EU position limits pose headaches for national regulators
Proposed Mifid II limits on thousands of commodity contracts worry some officials
Ending Emir hedge exemption conflicts with Mifid II, firms say
EU energy firms warn Esma’s proposal to scrap the Emir hedge exemption would introduce a glaring inconsistency between Emir and Mifid II
Stricter EU collateral rules threaten Nordic power market
Tighter EU collateral standards set to come into force in March 2016 may hurt liquidity in Nordic electricity derivatives, market participants say
Energy traders hit back at French regulator over interview
Industry group blasts AMF official’s stance on Mifid II commodities provisions, bemoans regulators for being “deaf” to industry concerns
BP mulls restructuring of trading unit over Mifid II
Oil major BP expects it will need a Mifid II licence for some trading activities, which may prompt the creation of a new entity to comply with the incoming EU rules
Note to Brussels: energy firms are not banks
The Mifid II push to impose capital requirements on commodities firms rests on faulty logic
Mifid II commodity rules agreed at 'last minute', officials say
Provisions in Mifid II that would hit energy and commodities firms received "the least consideration and scrutiny" in the entire package, says one regulator
Energy firms blast new Mifid II rules on commodities
Energy firms will abandon commodity derivatives markets if the EU fails to broaden ancillary business exemption, industry groups warn
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