European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (Emir)

FX Focus Q&A - Francois Masquelier

The renminbi may be looming large in the minds of FX market-makers, but many corporates with exposure in China are still some way behind the curve when it comes to hedging, according to Francois Masquelier, chairman of ATEL, Luxembourg’s association of…

FX Focus trade repository Q&A

Alongside derivatives counterparties and regulators, trade repositories form the final part of a triumvirate that must work together if the European Market Infrastructure Regulation’s trade reporting regime is to begin smoothly on February 12. Leading…

February 12 trade reporting deadline – Failure warning

With the European Union’s February 12 trade reporting deadline fast approaching, few give the market any chance of being fully ready. Participants point to the significant challenge posed by complex reporting rules, and the shortened timeline to…