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FCA urges firms to act on Mifid II or risk losing access to UK market
March 31, 2017--Regulator tells firms to apply now for required authorisations ahead of new trading rules coming into force next year
The City's watchdog has urged financial services firms to prepare for new European trading rules or risk being unable to do business in the UK.
European Commission prohibits recommended all-share merger between Deutsche B0rse AG and London Stock Exchange Group plc
March 31, 2017--Unwinding of the exchange offer by re-booking the tendered DBAG shares expected on 3 April 2017 after close of trading
Today, the decision of the European Commission to prohibit the recommended all-share merger between Deutsche Börse AG ("DBAG") and London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") has officially been served to DBAG. Hence, it has become impossible to fulfil the closing condition set forth in section 14.1 B.7 (EC Merger Control) of the offer document for the exchange offer made by HLDCO123 PLC to the shareholders of DBAG on 1 June 2016. Accordingly, the exchange offer has automatically lapsed and the co-operation agreement entered into between amongst others DBAG and LSEG on 16 March 2016 has automatically terminated.
Unscheduled adjustment in DAX
March 31, 2017--Share class of Deutsche Börse AG to be replaced.
On Friday, Deutsche Börse announced unscheduled changes to the DAX index. Deutsche Börse AG's tendered share class (ISIN DE000A2AA253) will be replaced with the prior share class of Deutsche Börse AG (ISIN DE0005810055).
The changes are a result of today's announcement on the reversal of the transaction between Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange plc due to the prohibition of the merger by the EU Commission. The change of the share class will become effective as of 4 April 2017.
ESMA updates Q&A on CSDR implementation
March 31, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an update of its Questions and Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).
The CSDR Q&As provide common answers to question regarding practical issues on the implementation of the new CSDR regime.
MiFID II: ESMA issues final specifications for non-equity tape
March 31, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the scope of the consolidated tape for bonds, structured finance products, emission allowances and derivatives.
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) introduces the concept of consolidated tape providers (CTPs). CTPs will collect post-trade information published by trading venues and approved publication arrangements (APAs) and will consolidate them into a continuous live data...
ESMA provides implementing details for SFTR
March 31, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a final report on standards implementing the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR), which aims to increase the transparency of securities financing transactions (SFTs).
With these transactions cash or securities are borrowed against collateral composed of securities, commodities or cash -this includes repurchase transactions, securities lending, sell/buy-back transactions and margin lending.
ESMA publishes final rules to ensure integrity of EU financial benchmarks
March 30, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report containing the draft regulatory and implementing technical standards (RTS/ITS) under the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).
These contain the detailed rules to implement the new European regulatory framework aimed at ensuring the accuracy and integrity of benchmarks across the European Union.
The draft RTS/ITS set out the behaviours and standards expected of administrators and contributors, and will ensure that financial benchmarks are produced in a transparent and reliable manner.
ESMA issues clarification on credit ratings and rating outlooks publication timelines
March 29, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an update to its Questions & Answers (Q&A) on the application of the CRA Regulation, adding a new section on Disclosure and Presentation of Credit Ratings.
The new section contains new Q&As which provide clarification to credit rating agencies (CRAs), users of ratings, rated entities and market participants more generally.
European Commission Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union-Q&A
March 29, 2017--What is Article 50?
Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union sets out the procedure for a Member State to withdraw
from the European Union, if it should wish to do so. It was first introduced by the Lisbon Treaty in 2007.
How does a Member State trigger Article 50?
A Member State must notify the European Council of its intention to leave. There are no particular equirements regarding the form.
What happens once Article 50 has been triggered?
The withdrawal agreement must be negotiated in accordance with Article 218 (3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
