EMIR: Mandatory Clearing

The European Commission adopts new Delegated Regulation, concerning mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives
EMIR and Frontloading

ESMA publishes its Review of the EMIR Framework (2015/1254)
AIFMD: Annex IV Reporting Issues

The FCA issues a further set of Q&As to assist firms encountering problems meeting Annex IV reporting requirements.
Improving Conduct

Aimed at the wholesale market, Tracey McDermott’s speech gives clues to the questions all firms should expect to be asked in the context of conduct risk
Financial Advice Market Review

The FCA and HM Treasury has launched the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR)