What is an NFC EMIR?
EMIR identifies two sub-categories of Non-Financial Counterparties (NFC). All Non-Financial Counterparties must calculate their group’s aggregate month-end average position in derivative contracts for the previous 12 months, excluding derivative trades executed for hedging purpose (the “position”).
What are the EMIR reporting requirements?
EMIR mandates reporting of all derivatives to Trade Repositories (TRs). TRs centrally collect and maintain the records of all derivative contracts. They play a central role in enhancing the transparency of derivative markets and reducing risks to financial stability.
How does OTC clearing work?
OTC clearing refers to a process under which standardized derivative contracts which relate to over-the-counter transactions will be cleared through an agency established by a stock or commodities exchange.
What is the difference between NFC+ and NFC?
NFCs have lesser obligations than FCs. But when an NFC breaches a “clearing threshold” it becomes an NFC+, when it is subject to almost the same obligations as FCs (including collateral and valuation reporting). NFCs below the clearing threshold are known as NFC-s.
What is difference between EMIR and MiFID?
MiFID II and EMIR share the regulatory coverage of the OTC derivatives market. While MiFID II introduces a trade obligation for OTC derivatives as part of its market structure related measures, EMIR addresses the duty for central clearing. In this case, both regulations complement each other.
What is clearing under EMIR?
EMIR includes the obligation to centrally clear certain classes of over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts through Central Counterparty Clearing (CCPs). For non-centrally cleared OTC derivative contracts, EMIR establishes risk mitigation techniques.
What is EMIR portfolio reconciliation?
The ISDA 2013 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol enables parties to amend the terms of their Protocol Covered Agreements to reflect the portfolio reconciliation and dispute resolution requirements imposed by EMIR as well as to include a disclosure waiver to help ensure parties can …
Who is responsible for reporting under EMIR?
Who should report under EMIR? EMIR establishes the reporting obligation on both counterparties that should report the details of the derivative trades to one of the trade repositories (TRs), i.e. the buying party should report and the selling party should report.
What is the difference between a CSD and a CCP?
CSD services are traditional post-trade services, which mainly involve settlement, legal transfer of ownership and custody. CCP services have a strong association with individual trades. This is why CCP services, which focus on trade and risk management should remain independent of the traditional post-trade services.
How does the CCP mitigate risk in OTC markets?
In order to reduce risk the CCPs adopts collateral policies and monitors the robustness of their clearing members and risks from the business that they are bringing to the CCP. This means collecting and analyzing information, from clearing members on large positions taken by their customers.