Derivatives

This subtopic contains the following guidance on EU-level rules relating to derivatives:

Practice Notes

  1. EU regulation of equity derivatives considers the definition of an equity derivative, the different types of equity derivatives, how equity derivatives are regulated and industry clearing templates

  2. EU regulation of derivatives—one minute guide sets out the key current regulations affecting over the counter (OTC) derivatives and exchange traded derivatives (ETDs) in the EU, including: (1) the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), (2) the Short Selling Regulation, (3) the Fourth Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV), (4) the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), (5) the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD), (6) the Market Abuse Regulation, (7) the PRIIPs Regulation, (8) UCITS Directive, (9) the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, (10) MiFID II and MiFIR, (11) the Solvency II Directive and (12) the EU CCP Recovery and Resolution Regulation

  3. EU EMIR—one minute guide: in 2009 the G20 pledged to undertake reforms aimed at increasing transparency and reducing systemic counterparty risk in the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market. The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EU) 648/2012 (EU EMIR) implements most of the pledged reforms in the

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