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Energy firms expect to escape Mifid II without cutting books
Esma data suggests ancillary activity test will be easier to pass than industry feared
Falling margins force energy firms to expand data use
Verification and model challenges arise as volatility and margins dry up
CFTC to review swap data reporting regulations
Rule changes could be proposed as early as fourth quarter of 2017
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You have two somewhat conflicting legal requirements: the requirement to be licensed by January 3 and the requirement to perform calculations in Q1 of 2018
Jasper Jorritsma, Autoriteit Financiële Markten
We’re calling for a transitional regime as there are insurmountable issues regarding the timeline for authorisation under Mifid II come January 2018
Christiane Leuthier, FIA
There is no EU-wide database that sets out clear, reliable data on the deliverable supply for each commodity derivative subject to position limits
Adam Topping, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
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