As MiFID II’s Jan. 3 go-live date draws closer, investment firms are rushing to implement systems that monitor position limits on commodity derivatives, though the majority of the limits are still unknown. FlexTrade’s Ivy Schmerken investigates.
MiFID II: Down to the Wire on Commodity Position Limits
As MiFID II’s Jan. 3 go-live date draws closer, investment firms are rushing to implement systems that monitor position limits on commodity derivatives, though the majority of the limits are still unknown.
Commodity derivatives participants are waiting for precise position limit rules under MiFID II on more than 100 contracts ranging from agriculture to energy and metals. But the lack of information on those limits is making compliance difficult, according to a recent webinar held by Energy Risk.
While commodity dealers and hedge funds have had position limits applied by exchanges and prime brokers, respectively, MiFID II requires end-of-day reporting and continuous monitoring to avoid intraday breeches across all EU venues and jurisdictions.
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