TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explain the European Market Infrastructure Regulation, known as EMIR, adopted on July 4, 2012 as the Regulation on OTC Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories.Design/methodology/approach– The paper explains EMIR's clearing and reporting requirements, who is within the scope of those requirements, who is a financial and non‐financial counterparty, the clearing thresholds, the clearing and reporting obligations, when those obligations will begin, the risk mitigation obligations, and a range of potential questions anyone trading in OTC derivatives should consider.Findings– EMIR requires that all standardized OTC derivatives contracts be cleared through a central counterparty and reported to a trade repository.Originality/value– The paper provides practical guidance by experienced financial services lawyers.
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
SN  - 1528-5812
DO  - 10.1108/JOIC-05-2013-0016
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JOIC-05-2013-0016
AU  - Aron Tim
AU  - Lalone Nathaniel
AU  - Jackson Carolyn
PY  - 2013
Y1  - 2013/01/01
TI  - EMIR: an overview of the new framework
T2  - Journal of Investment Compliance
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 57
EP  - 60
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -