The blog post discusses recent proposals by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to amend the MiFIR transaction reporting regime in light of the UK's regulatory divergence from the EU post-Brexit. Key proposed changes include expanding reporting obligations to UK AIFMs and UCITS management companies offering certain services, introducing new … [Read more...] about FCA Discussion Paper – Improving the UK transaction reporting regime
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ESMA Consultation Paper – Review of RTS 22 on transaction data reporting under Art. 26 and RTS 24 on order book data to be maintained under Art. 25 of MiFIR
The blog post discusses proposed amendments to the MiFIR transaction reporting regime by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as part of the ongoing regulatory divergence between the EU and the UK. These changes include the addition of 48 new data points to better align MiFIR with other reporting frameworks like EMIR Refit, the … [Read more...] about ESMA Consultation Paper – Review of RTS 22 on transaction data reporting under Art. 26 and RTS 24 on order book data to be maintained under Art. 25 of MiFIR
Last Minute Tips before DORA’s Implementation
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), a landmark regulation focusing on resilience in the financial sector, will come into full effect on January 17, 2025. The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has reminded all licensed financial entities of the approaching implementation deadline. This follows an announcement from the European Supervisory … [Read more...] about Last Minute Tips before DORA’s Implementation
CySEC CASP Authorisation Applications under MiCAR
By Athos Myrianthous Before the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) in Cyprus were registered and operated pursuant to the local CASP regime, ‘Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Laws 2007-2021’. On the 17th of October 2024, the Cyprus … [Read more...] about CySEC CASP Authorisation Applications under MiCAR