ESMA updates on applications from U.S. based CCPs
        
    
            
                EMIR
            
    
    
            
            
    
        
            Date:
            
                05 October 2022
            
        
            On 28 June 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA),
announced its recognition of two central counterparties (CCPs) established in
the United States (U.S.) as Tier 1 CCPs under the European Market
Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). These are the Fixed Income Clearing
Corporation (FICC) and the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).