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What are the new changes to trading Markets in Malta? Max Frilot explains in some detail the recent announcement by the MFSA regarding licensed investment entities dealing in derivatives and European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) reporting. Find out more about Trading Markets in Malta, the recent announcement below and contact us to learn how we can help your business achieve its goals!
What's Behind the EMIR?
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Accordingly, the EMIR entails the primary objective of providing further clarity regarding the derivatives markets. Aside from this, it also aims to reduce the associated risks connected with derivatives markets. Hence, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) enacted several initiatives to provide supervision over the dealing of derivative contracts.
The Developments Brought by the MFSA
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The MFSA has since been conducting heavy monitoring. It investigates both financial and non-financial counter-parties in the category of the EMIR to ascertain whether compliance with both the regulation and industry standards are being met.
This aspect, along with the reviewal of conduct procedures in relation to the EMIR, allow the MFSA to act on the European Securities Markets Authority’s (ESMA) request for enhanced EMIR data quality. In fact, the MFSA issued a questionnaire. It addressed all individuals participating in the market, namely counter-parties, to derivative contracts in Malta. Furthermore, this was constructed with the premise of acquiring a better understanding as to the condition of derivative contracts in Malta. Simultaneously, the MFSA gained clarity as to the nature of Maltese counter-parties’ activities in the trading of derivatives in Malta.
Conclusively, the MFSA suggests that the questionnaire should be completed by individuals who possess the essential knowledge and experience about how the entity proceeds regarding derivative contracts. The questionnaire must be filled in for entities that fall into the scope of EMIR. It is imperative that all information is condensed properly and correctly into the questionnaire by 31 October 2022. Failure to comply with the deadline will be taken into consideration by the authority.
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