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       Posted on April 17th, 2012

EACT comments in response to ESMA/EBA/EIOPA discussion paper: Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives not cleared by a CCP under the Regulation on OTC derivatives, CCPs and Trade Repositories

The EACT has responded to the discussion paper from ESMA/EBA/EIOPA on risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives. The crucial areas covered by the document concern the potential requirements for collateral on OTC derivative transactions by corporates where the corporate concerned is above the ‘clearing threshold’ and the contracts cannot be cleared through a [...]


       Posted on March 22nd, 2012

EACT comments in response to ESMA discussion paper: Draft Technical Standards for the Regulation on OTC Derivatives, CCPs and Trade Repositories

The EACT has made a submission to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on some fundamental issues in the Level 2 implementation of the new regulation of derivatives (EMIR). The EACT’s document addresses areas of crucial importance to corporate treasurers, including the definition of derivative positions that will meet the test for [...]


       Posted on March 4th, 2012

EACT Comment on Latest EU Proposals for Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies, and ECON report

The EACT has commented on the latest EU proposals for regulation of credit rating agencies and the report of ECON in Parliament on these. The EACT believes that some of the measures proposed by the Commission would have material negative consequences on the use of ratings by corporate issuers, the real economy participants [...]


       Posted on February 14th, 2012

EACT Chairman’s Presentation to ECON committee of the European Parliament on the subject of the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT

According to the European Association of Corporate Treasurers, end-users – the companies, individuals and pension funds  – should not be asked to carry the burden of the tax revenue being targeted in the FTT proposal. The EACT encourages ECON to argue for an end-user exemption from FTT, both in the actual transactions and [...]


       Posted on November 16th, 2011

Financial regulatory policy: the need for dialogue with the real economy

The European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT) has sent an open letter to the Commissioners of the European Union, expressing grave concern over how, in its development of financial regulatory proposals, Brussels takes account of their impact on employment, growth and stability in the real economy.

The letter has been signed by [...]


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