ON 7 DECEMBER 2022, THE EU COMMISSION PUBLISHED A PROPOSAL FOR A
REGULATION TO AMEND EMIR (AMONGST OTHERS), WITH THE PRIMARY AIM OF
MAKING EU CLEARING SERVICES MORE ATTRACTIVE TO MARKET
PARTICIPANTS.
According to the EU Commission, it has become apparent that the
regulatory burden on EU central counterparties (the entities
carrying out the clearing of derivatives) is too high, with the
result that market participants tend to clear their derivatives
outside the EU. The proposed new rules aim to reduce this
regulatory burden to make the EU a more attractive business place
for clearing services. The clearing capacity in the EU is
considered to be important for the capital markets union (CMU).