Mifid
Some see Esma reining in position limits after review
The scope of position limits could shrink to cover just the major benchmarks, one executive argues
OTF uncertainty adds to Mifid II guesswork
Commodity firms need clarity on new type of venues to adjust to imminent rules
Lack of transposition to delay Mifid II enforcement
Some states won’t have adopted directive before June, making rule-imposition difficult, say lawyers
Mifid II position limits regime faces non-EU reporting woes
Position reports will contain “meaningless information”, experts warn
Q&A: Giancarlo stresses importance of international relations
EU regulatory inexperience causes problems for CFTC chairman
Top 10 energy risks and challenges
Regulation and changing market dynamics among threats to energy in year ahead
Esma reviews gas and power spot month definition
Definition key to setting EU position limits
EU market feels chill of still-unknown position limits
Eventual caps unlikely to hit trading, but fears remain over lack of clarity
China to model financial reforms on Mifid II
Exchange chief tips authorities to review position limits and transparency in OTC markets
Energy and commodities voice broking will never die
Over-the-counter markets have been under siege in recent years. They won’t disappear, writes Mark Earthey
Esma releases first crop of position limits
Regulator moving away from publishing all limits in November
Esma adviser says position limits to be published in Nov
Task force member warns of market “disorder” in tight window before Mifid II goes live
Energy firms expect to escape Mifid II without cutting books
Esma data suggests ancillary activity test will be easier to pass than industry feared
Commodities firms fear EBA’s inappropriate capital charges
Energy lobbying overlooked as proposed regime threatens vigorous demands
Isda: EU position limits to snag few OTC commodity contracts
Narrow definition could exclude certain trades and lead to netting problems
Compression is your friend, energy firms told as Mifid II nears
Slashing gross notional of trades can keep firms out of reach of incoming rules
The Dark Ages: US and EU unite in position limit vagaries
Regulators’ inactivity infuriates commodities markets
Too little, too late: Esma data won’t fix energy firms’ Mifid woes
Data confusion and unworkable exemption timeframe risk commodity market disruption
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
Survey: CTRM system upgrades fail to impress
Energy trading and risk management software implementations are a huge investment, yet not all are considered worthwhile, according to a survey by Risk.net