ISDA, AFME and GFXD have sent a letter to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) laying out some key outstanding uncertainties in the Markets In Financial Instruments Regulation (MIFIR) post-trade transparency framework for investment firms from an over-the-counter derivatives perspective. This concerns are in addition to the uncertainty around the acceptable trading protocols for package orders containing a component subject to the trading obligation, and the territorial scope of MIFIR obligations, which ESMA are understood to be currently considering.
Documents (1) for Trade Associations Send MIFIR Letter to ESMA
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