ISDA responds to ESMA consultation on MiFIR – non-EU investment firms regime

On 28 April 2020, ISDA and FIA submitted a joint response to the consultation launched by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on the provision of investment services in the European Union by non-European investment firms under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

ESMA will now examine responses before finalising the draft implementing rules (Regulatory Technical Standards and Implementation Technical Standards).

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Data Integrity for Single-sided Reporting

On April 2, ISDA published a paper on why single-sided reporting does not compromise the quality and integrity of data received by supervisors. The paper addresses concerns among regulators that moving from dual-sided reporting would adversely affect the quality of...

Paper on Removal of SI Regime

On April 2, ISDA, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) published an update to a paper, originally published in October 2025, on the practical implications of the systematic internalizer (SI) regime...

Measured Adjustments - IQ April 2026

Eighteen years on from the global financial crisis of 2008, the rollout of central clearing, margining of non-cleared derivatives trades and higher capital requirements has completely reshaped derivatives trading and risk management. But effective regulation requires regular monitoring to ensure...