Topic
Commodity Derivatives
102 published works
Global Regulation Tomorrow
ESMA confirms go-live for weekly commodity derivatives position reporting
On 14 August 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority announced that the new weekly commodity derivatives position reporting framework will go live on 3 September 2026. From this date,…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
MiFID II Article 90(5) report: Commission assesses commodity derivatives regime
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 26 May 2026, there was published a report from the European Commission (Commission) to the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s assessment of the markets for commodity…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
IOSCO proposes good practices concerning OTC commodities derivatives markets
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Mark Highman
On 19 March 2026, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued a consultation report inviting comments on proposed good practices intended to support the implementation of IOSCO’s Principles for…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
From €3bn to €5bn – FCA proposes to increase the commodity clearing threshold
By Georgia Karamani (UK), Simon Lovegrove (UK)
On 6 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper 26/8: Quarterly Consultation Paper No. 51 (CP26/8). Background In chapter 7 of CP26/8 the FCA set out proposals…
Oil and Gas Fraud Lawyer Blog
Andrew Middlebrooks Ponzi Scheme: 3 Warnings for Dallas Investors
The Andrew Middlebrooks Ponzi Scheme is not just about stealing money from unsuspecting investors; it is also a case where the investment scammer was a horrible investor. Occasionally, the investment…
Banking, Finance and Securities
ESMA updated instructions for weekly commodity derivative position reporting
On 25 September 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published updated reporting instructions and XML schema (version 1.2.0) for the weekly reporting of commodity derivatives positions under the…
Banking, Finance and Securities
ESMA’s response to the Commission commodity derivatives review
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Nikolai de Koning
On 6 May 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its response to the European Commission’s (Commission) targeted consultation document on the functioning of commodity derivative markets. Background…
Banking, Finance and Securities
New Split the Difference podcast: Reforms to commodity derivatives regulation
By Hannah Meakin (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL), Anna Carrier (BE), Lucy Dodson (UK), Anita Edwards
In the latest episode of our podcast series, Split the Difference, Hannah Meakin, Floortje Nagelkerke, Anna Carrier, Lucy Dodson and Anita Edwards discuss upcoming and potential reforms to the commodity…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Commission targeted consultation on the review of the functioning of commodity derivatives markets and certain aspects relating to spot energy markets
By Floortje Nagelkerke (NL), Simon Lovegrove (UK)
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) issued a targeted consultation on the review of the functioning of commodity derivatives markets and certain aspects relating to spot energy markets.…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
FCA publishes PS25/1 on reforming the commodity derivatives regulatory framework
By Anita Edwards, Simon Lovegrove (UK)
On 5 February 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement, PS25/1, on reforming the commodity derivatives regulatory framework. Background The FCA published its proposals in consultation paper…