European Securities and Markets Authority Sanctions REGIS-TR – A Clear Supervisory Signal
ESMA has announced sanctions against REGIS-TR for serious breaches of organisational requirements. Importantly, the issue was not about a specific…
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EMIR Reconciliation Changes from April 2026: What Firms Need to Know
Trade reconciliation under EMIR is entering a significantly more stringent phase. From 27 April 2026, trade repositories will apply an…
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Towards Smarter, Simpler, and More Digital Reporting: Reflections on ESMA’s Proposals for Burden Reduction
As Europe accelerates its shift toward data-driven supervision, the conversation has moved far beyond compliance. Today, the focus is on…
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MiFIR EU/UK Instrument Eligibility – Automated by Point Nine
Determining whether a financial instrument is reportable under MiFIR isn’t always straightforward. The scope depends on where the instrument is…
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ESMA Launches Call to Simplify Financial Transaction Reporting (MiFIR, EMIR, SFTR)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a public call for evidence aimed at streamlining financial transaction reporting…
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ESMA publishes its fifth Data Quality Report, Report on Quality and Use of Data – 2024
This report includes a detailed analysis of data submitted by market participants across the EU and evaluates its usability for…
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Upcoming Regulatory Changes and Data Quality Trends in EMIR and UK EMIR Reporting
As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, firms subject to EMIR and UK EMIR reporting obligations must remain vigilant in…
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EU EMIR REFIT Transition Period Ends on October 26, 2024
Point Nine would like to remind clients that the 180-day transition period set by ESMA for entities to update their…
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EMIR REFIT: New Fields – Direction of the trade
In this edition of our EMIR REFIT review we focus on the reporting of the direction of the trade. We…
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ESMA Published the 3rd Edition of its Data Quality Report
In the third edition of its annual report, we note ESMA not only covers EMIR and SFTR data quality, but…
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EMIR REFIT: New Fields – Lifecycle Events
In this edition of our EMIR REFIT review we explore some of the new fields and changes to existing fields…
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EMIR REFIT: Notification to NCAs on Data Quality Issues
In the second edition of our EMIR Refit review, we look at another significant reporting requirement introduced by ESMA and…
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EMIR REFIT: Review of the Entity Responsible for Reporting field
As we analyse the RTS / ITS and the Final Report on the Guidelines for reporting under EMIR, recently published…
Read moreESMA publishes Guidelines and Technical documentation on Reporting under EMIR REFIT
Today’s announcement includes the publication of the final report on the Guidelines for reporting under EMIR, as well as the…
Read moreESMA issues update on RTS 27
Further to the previous article on the suspension of the RTS 27 reports on our website. ESMA issued a public…
Read moreESMA withdraws SFTR registration of UnaVista TRADEcho B.V trade repository
It is noted today, that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has withdrawn the…
Read moreESMA issues a third statement on the implementation of LEI requirements for third-country issuers
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, issues a third statement on the implementation of Legal…
Read moreMIFIR Validation Rules v1.6 and v1.7 Release Date
ESMA announces that on the 31st of May 2022 the New MIFIR Validation Rules v1.6 and v1.7 will be released…
Read moreESMA Update as of 2022-03-25
ESMA updated the guidelines on transfer of data between Trade Repositories under EMIR and SFTR and also updated the list…
Read moreESMA fines REGIS-TR €186000 for EMIR data breaches
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, fined €186,000 trade repository REGIS-TR for eight breaches…
Read moreEMIR Refit Workshop by FIS with Point Nine and Kaizen Reporting
You are invited to join the first EMIR Refit Workshop by FIS with Point Nine and Kaizen Reporting! Guests Point…
Read moreNew MIFIR Validation Rules (Q2 2022) – Implementation
Point Nine Implemented New MIFIR Validation Rules (Q2 2022) Following the previous announcement sent on the 10th November 2021 pertaining…
Read moreESMA to amend the RTS formats for Distributed ledger DLT
ESMA is considering to amend the RTS formats for Distributed ledger technology DLT the ‘Call for evidence’ on stakeholders to send…
Read morePoint Nine Makes the RegTech100 List – 2022
The fifth annual RegTech100 list is out; highlighting the tech companies transforming regulatory processes in financial services and Point Nine…
Read moreESMA updated EMIR Implementation Q&A (November 2021)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has updated Q&A on EMIR implementation ESMA’s latest…
Read moreISDA EMIR Reporting Best Practices Review – November 9
ISDA EMIR Reporting Best Practices review from November 9, 2021 carried out by member firms in 2021, and subsequently 23…
Read moreMIFIR Transaction Reporting Validation Rules (October 2021)
Our team of experts has already reviewed the impending validations from ESMA & FCA which was announced October 12th. Although…
Read moreLearn the Updated SFTR Reporting Recommendations
October 21, 2021: The ERCC published an updated edition of the ICMA Recommendations for Reporting under SFTR . The ICMA Recommendations…
Read moreMIFIR Reporting Validation Rules
MIFIR Transaction Reporting Validation Rules – 2021 Update The new release extended validation on the Entities status which should be…
Read morePoint Nine Reviews ESMA’s updates
We, at Point Nine, examined the latest updates by ESMA (25.08.2021) regarding “All Notifications” and outlined everything you should know…
Read moreESMA fines DTCC Derivatives Repository
Europe’s regulator, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), fines DTCC Derivatives Repository Plc (DDRL) for European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)…
Read moreEMIR and MIFIR Updated; ESMA
Updates on EMIR; ESMA, May 30th, 2021 ESMA, the EU’s securities markets regulator, recently updated its Questions and Answers document…
Read moreWhat you should know about EMIR Margin Requirements
For the purposes of limiting credit exposure between counterparties, ESMA requires counterparties to deposit margin as a means of collateral….
Read moreGuide to Collateral Reporting – EMIR
A Point Nine Guide to Collateral Reporting for the purposes of limiting credit exposure between counterparties; ESMA requires counterparties to…
Read moreHow to populate Venue of Execution (field 2.15) – EMIR and UKMIR
Definition of OTC derivative contract As per Article 2 (7) of EMIR the definition of OTC derivatives is the following:…
Read moreEMIR and SFTR Data Quality Report 2020 by ESMA
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published for the first time EMIR and SFTR Data Quality Report 2020. The…
Read moreClearing Threshold Under EMIR
What is the Clearing Threshold? OTC derivative contracts that are not executed on a regulated market or third country equivalent…
Read moreEMIR Validation Rule Update
ESMA Updated Validation Rules Under EMIR in relation to Field 1.30 Variation margin received. Following the March 29th announcement on…
Read moreESMA and FCA Suspends RTS 27
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, ESMA issued a Public Statement on 31 March 2020 to clarify issues regarding the…
Read morePoint Nine MIFIR Annex II Validator Release, March 8, 2021
ESMA’s rules for the natural persons identifiers to be used in MIFIR transaction reporting are in place and in effect…
Read moreUpdated Q&A – Market Structures under MiFID II and MiFIR
3 February 2021, The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), EU’s securities markets regulator, has updated its Questions and Answers (Q&As)…
Read moreUpdated Q&A on SFTR Data Reporting
On February 1st, 2021, ESMA released an updated Questions and Answers (Q&A) document (ESMA74-362-893) following Novembers first release of the…
Read moreEliminate Trade Reporting Threats for Inaccurate Submissions
In March 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom issued substantial fines to two large banks—Wall Street…
Read morePoint Nine is FCA FIRDS ready
With the deadline of the Transition Period of BREXIT approaching, December 31 2020, FCA FIRDS has been built to replace…
Read moreGuide to Valuation Reporting under EMIR
Financial counterparties and non-financial counterparties shall mark-to-market on a daily basis the value of outstanding contracts. Thus, the mark to…
Read moreQuestions And Answers on SFTR Data Reporting
Today, 5 November 2020, ESMA published the first Questions & Answers on SFTR Data Reporting [ESMA74-362-893] including answers to questions…
Read morePoint Nine Successfully Migrated to KDPW.SA
October 26, 2020 – Point Nine, has successfully migrated to Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych S.A. (KDPW) as the new Trade…
Read moreDetermination of Reporting Deadline
According to ESMA, “counterparties should follow their local time to determine the day on which the derivative was concluded, modified…
Read moreESMA NEWS – EMIR Validation Rules
News on ESMA ‘s Updated EMIR Validation Rules ESMA published an updated set of Rules on September 10th, 2020 originally…
Read moreAn Update on the UK Financial Services Update (Brexit)
It’s no secret that our world is changing drastically. Years before the COVID pandemic hit, the financial services industry in…
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