Handelszeiten in Europa
-
-
ESMA signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Securities and Exchange Board of India
ESMA signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Securities and Exchange Board of India
CCPInternational cooperationThe European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to facilitate cooperation and exchange of information in relation to the recognition of central counterparties (CCPs) established in India and supervised by SEBI.
Following the signature of an MoU between ESMA and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) earlier this year, this agreement marks a further significant step towards restoring access for EU clearing members to Indian CCPs and follows more than two years of sustained engagement between ESMA and Indian authorities.
This MoU is the result of close and constructive cooperation between ESMA and SEBI and reflects ESMA’s strong commitment to international supervisory cooperation and mutual support to advance safe, resilient and open financial markets.
Next steps
The MoU will allow CCPs established in India and supervised by SEBI to re-apply for recognition under EMIR. It is a key requirement under Article 25 of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) for the recognition of third-country CCPs by ESMA.
ESMA is continuing discussions with the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) with a view to concluding a similar cooperation arrangement.
Further information:
Tayfun Yilmaz
Communications Officer
press@esma.europa.eu04/09/2026 MoU ESMA-SEBI CCPsMemorandum of Understanding between ESMA and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on central counterparties ESMA to host Data Day 2026: ‘Data in the Savings and Investment Union – from burden to opportunity’
ESMA to host Data Day 2026: ‘Data in the Savings and Investment Union – from burden to opportunity’
Market dataTechnology, use of data and simplification of reporting requirements will be at the centre of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Data Day 2026, taking place on 24 November in Paris.
Building on the success of the first edition, the event ‘Data in the Savings and Investment Union – from burden to opportunity’ will bring together over 200 industry participants, regulators and other stakeholders to discuss key developments in supervisory reporting and regulatory disclosures, as well as the role of data in supporting more effective supervision and further integration in capital markets across the European Union.
The agenda of the full day event will include parallel sessions covering several strategic initiatives, including simplification and burden reduction, financial transaction reporting, integrated fund reporting, the European Single Access Point (ESAP) and crypto-asset monitoring.
The event will take place in Paris, and some sessions will also be available via online streaming. For more information and registration arrangements, please consult the dedicated event page.
Further information:
Cristina Bonillo
Senior Communications Officer
press@esma.europa.euESMA consults on reporting framework for clearing activity at recognised third-country CCPs
ESMA consults on reporting framework for clearing activity at recognised third-country CCPs
CCPSimplification and Burden ReductionThe European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has launched a consultation on a proposed annual reporting framework under EMIR for clearing activity at recognised third-country central counterparties (CCPs), aimed at improving supervisory visibility of EU firms' exposures to such CCPs.
The consultation paper sets out ESMA's proposed Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) under European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The reporting obligation will apply to clearing members and clients that clear transactions through recognised third country CCPs.
The objective is to provide supervisory authorities with a structured and consistent overview of the scale, characteristics and risk profile of EU firms' exposures to recognised third-country CCPs, contributing to the broader monitoring framework established under EMIR 3.
In line with ESMA’s simplification and burden reduction agenda, the proposal seeks to maximise the reuse of information already available through existing reporting channels and limits new requirements to the information that is not available to ESMA or competent authorities.
Once implemented, the new requirements will establish a harmonised approach to reporting clearing activity at recognised third-country CCPs.
Next steps
ESMA invites stakeholders to provide feedback on the reporting framework, templates and format by 12 October 2026. Following the consultation, ESMA will assess the responses received and prepare a Final Report.
Further information:
Cristina Bonillo
Senior Communications Officer
press@esma.europa.eu18/08/2026 ESMA12-2121844265-6008Consultation paper on the reporting framework under EMIR for clearing activity at recognised third-country CCPs ESMA confirms go-live for weekly commodity derivatives position reporting
ESMA confirms go-live for weekly commodity derivatives position reporting
TradingThe European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, announces that the new weekly commodity derivatives position reporting framework will go live on 3 September 2026.
From this date, market participants will be required to submit weekly position reports in accordance with the updated requirements, technical specifications and validation rules introduced by XML schema version v2.0.
Following ESMA's original announcement and the decision to postpone the rollout, additional time has been dedicated to technical and operational preparations to support a smooth transition to the new reporting arrangements.
The updated technical documentation (reporting instructions and XML schema) is now available to support market participants in completing their implementation activities.
Further information:
Cristina Bonillo
Senior Communications Officer
press@esma.europa.eu14/08/2026 ESMA65-955014868-14991Commodities derivatives weekly position reporting - Reporting instructions 14/08/2026 ESMA65-955014868-14993XML Schema for commodities derivates weekly reporting (version 2.0) EBA, EIOPA and ESMA propose amendments to bilateral margin requirements
EBA, EIOPA and ESMA propose amendments to bilateral margin requirements
Joint CommitteeTradingThe European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published a final report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS), proposing to simplify the bilateral margin requirements of the European Commission’s Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2251.
The proposed amendments aim to simplify the bilateral margin framework for counterparties that are subject to initial margin requirements and that are below the €8 billion threshold for exchanging initial margin foreseen by the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The changes are intended to facilitate the phase-out of initial margin requirements for these counterparties. They also support greater consistency with the treatment applied in other jurisdictions.
In the current framework, counterparties that are below the threshold are exempt from exchanging initial margin for new uncleared over-the counter (OTC) derivative contracts but continue to exchange initial margin for existing contracts. With the proposed amendments, counterparties would no longer be required to exchange initial margin for either new or existing contracts if they are below the threshold.
The amendments respond to requests from market participants and support the ESAs' broader objectives of simplification and burden reduction.
Next steps
The Final Report has been submitted to the European Commission together with the draft RTS for endorsement. Following the Commission's review and adoption process, the RTS will be subject to scrutiny by the European Parliament and the Council before being published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Further information:
Tayfun Yilmaz
Communications Officer
press@esma.europa.eu03/08/2026 ESA 2026 07Final Report on amending RTS on uncleared OTC derivatives
-