Commission puts forward new rules for the recovery and resolution of central counterparties
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Derivatives & EMIRdate: 28/11/2016
CCPs act as the counterparty to both sides of a transaction in a financial instrument. They clear a range of financial instruments including bonds, equities, derivatives and commodities (such as agricultural products, oil and natural gas). Certain types of derivatives have to be cleared through CCPs under G20 requirements and EU rules so that the importance of CCPs is set to increase further in the future.