Author: David Schwartz J.D. CPA
In his July 4 address before the Europlace Financial Forum, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) chair, Steven Maijoor, announced that ESMA would be proposing standards implementing regulation of OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) by September 30. Maijoor said that these implementation standards will include an end-user exemption similar to the one expected to be in place under the Dodd-Frank Act.