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MIAX Options - Updated SPIKES Launch Date

Date 05/02/2019

The MIAX Options Exchange is now targeting to launch SPIKES™ options on February 19, 2019, subject to SEC approval and another potential government shutdown.  Additional details can be found in the January 18, 2019 Alert.

ESMA Publishes Guidelines On Supervisory Reporting For Credit Rating Agencies

Date 05/02/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published its revised Guidelines on the information which credit rating agencies (CRAs) need to report to ESMA for supervisory purposes. 

Cboe Global Markets Reports January 2019 Trading Volume

Date 05/02/2019

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today reported January monthly trading volume at www.cboe.com/monthlyvolrpc.

ESMA Sets Out Use Of UK Data In ESMA Databases Under A No-Deal Brexit

Date 05/02/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a statement on the use of UK data in ESMA databases and the performance of MiFID II calculations under a no-deal Brexit.

FOE: Palm Oil Giant Golden Agri-Resources Removed From Dow Jones Sustainability Index After Bribery And Corruption Scandal - Arrest Of Company Executives Tops A Long List Of Abuses

Date 05/02/2019

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index has removed the world’s second largest palm oil company, Golden Agri-Resources, from its list of sustainable companies.

European Commission: Simpler Eu Rules For Derivatives Will Reduce Costs And Regulatory Burdens For Market Participants

Date 05/02/2019

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and EU Member States today on the targeted reform of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

Over 59,000 Personal Data Breaches Reported Across Europe Since Introduction Of GDPR, According To DLA Piper Survey

Date 05/02/2019

• The Netherlands, Germany And The UK Top Rankings For The Number Of Breach Notifications
• Report Findings Suggest That Recent EU Commission Figures On Breach Notifications Are Conservative*
• Disparities Found In Levels Of Reporting Across Eu Member States

European Council, Council Of The European Union: Capital Markets Union: Deal On Updated Rules For Financial Derivative Products And Clearing

Date 05/02/2019

EU institutions are simplifying rules applying to non-financial counterparties, small financial counterparties and pension funds using financial derivative products.

CFTC Extends Public Comment Periods To March 15 For Proposed Rule For SEFs And The Trade Execution Requirement And The Request For Comment On “Post-Trade Name Give-Up”

Date 05/02/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it is extending to March 15 the comment period for the proposed rule to amend the Regulations on Swap Execution Facilities (SEF) and the Trade Execution Requirement. The agency is also extending to March 15 the request for comment regarding the Practice of “Post-Trade Name Give-Up” on SEFs.  The original comment period for the proposed rule was to expire on February 13 and the original comment period for the request for comment had expired on January 29.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Approach To MiFID Transparency Calculations

Date 05/02/2019

The FCA welcomes the statement published by ESMA today on the use of UK data in ESMA databases and the performance of MiFID II calculations in the EU27 if the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement (a no-deal scenario). In this scenario, we will no longer send UK trading data to ESMA.