Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Energy firms grapple with rising customer risk
A case study on developing dynamic risk-based customer screening
Esma to publish Mifid II commodity market data by July
Data vital to establish if firms are in Mifid II, but it will be incomplete, agency says
FIA calls for Mifid II transition for commodity firms
Licences required from start of 2018, but underlying data will be missing
Emir reporting updates put energy firms on alert
New reporting regime marks start of increased scrutiny for big players
UK-based energy firms consider fleeing Brexit
Trading units exploring relocation to avoid “years of uncertainty”, says AFM official
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
EU position limits pose headaches for national regulators
Proposed Mifid II limits on thousands of commodity contracts worry some officials
Web of EU commodity rules too complex, conference told
Mifid II, Emir, Remit and other new regimes covering EU commodity markets are not well co-ordinated, according to regulators and market participants at this year’s Emart
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
Mifid II doomsday awaits energy firms, conference told
Speaking at Energy Risk Summit Europe, compliance officer at Shell International Trading & Shipping warns of “serious threat” posed to energy traders by Mifid II
Commodity trading houses have banks on the ropes: so what?
Commodity trading houses may well be the new market heavyweights. But contrary to arguments made by bankers, that isn’t necessarily a problem
Banks welcome FCA focus on commodity trading houses
UK regulator right to question risk posed by commodity trading houses, bankers argue
Energy trading firms must be whiter than white
Allegations of manipulation are particularly bad for energy trading firms, which should respond by holding themselves to higher standards
Energy trading firms unprepared for Emir and Remit, poll finds
Many energy market participants are worryingly unprepared for Emir and Remit, according to a recent poll by Energy Risk