Regulation
Exchanges spar with CFTC over hedge exemptions
Latest tweaks to position limits rule draw ire of CME and Ice
CFTC proposal would unleash flood of lawsuits, firms say
Industry blasts proposal to allow private manipulation suits in US electricity markets
UK commodity traders face regulatory chaos from Brexit
Some trading units may move to EU to retain passporting rights
Trade surveillance slow to catch on at energy firms
Even as EU Market Abuse Regulation kicks in, few companies have systems to flag suspect trades
EU energy firms fret over ‘massive’ impact of CRD IV
Regulators should adjust capital regime for asset-heavy commodity companies, conference hears
Emir clearing mandate for NFCs is unjustified – EDF Trading
No good reason to subject energy firms to mandatory clearing, says firm's head of regulation
European energy regulators step up market surveillance
Despite quality concerns, monitoring of Remit trade data is under way, officials say
Shell compliance chief rues ‘perverse outcome’ of Mifid II
New EU rules may fragment liquidity and spur regulatory arbitrage, 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
EU energy firms kept waiting by stand-off over Mifid II rule
Progress on ancillary exemption halted by ‘political’ dispute between EC and Esma
CFTC top cop ramps up use of anti-manipulation rule
Agency’s new authority under Dodd-Frank is "very promising", Goelman says
CFTC moving to amend position limits rule, sources say
Supplemental proposal aims to ease industry concerns over hedging exemptions
Transparency may be hazardous to your health
Esma should fine-tune Mifid II disclosure rules before they wreck markets
EU benchmark proposal may hit commodity index publishers
Platts fears indexes will be ‘less robust’ due to provision on supervised entities
End-users debate CFTC automated trading rule
Representatives of energy and agriculture firms clash over Regulation AT at meeting of CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee
Mifid II transparency rules shake up bank commodity desks
Role of voice set to dwindle, while e-trading sparks worries of predatory algos
CFTC automated trading proposal worries energy firms
US power and gas companies surprised to learn they may need to register as algorithmic traders
EU energy firms ‘working in the dark’ on Remit reporting
Uncertainty lingers even as firms begin reporting bilateral power and gas trades
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
Technology and regulation
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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