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European Market Infrastructure Regulation<ref> http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:201:0001:0059:EN:PDF</ref> (EMIR) came into force as binding law within the European Union in 2012, although certain of its requirements came into force after a period of delay.


Dry powder means cash or near-cash kept on hand by an organisation to meet future financial obligations or other expenditure.
The objective of EMIR is to reduce the risks posed to financial systems from the vast web of [[Over the counter]] (OTC) derivative transactions and the contingent large credit exposures that may arise as a consequence.


The Regulation achieves this object by three significant requirements for:


2. ''Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)''.
• Central clearing and margining of standardised OTC derivatives (with certain exemptions for Non-Financial Counterparties)


In context of M&A, dry powder means the amount of capital that is available to financial or strategic buyers for investment in strategic acquisitions, portfolio companies or add-on acquisitions.
• Reporting of all derivative transactions to a trade repository
 
• Risk mitigation measures for all non cleared derivatives including collateral exchange and  confirmation and reconciliation procedures




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Near cash]]
* [[Dodd-Frank]]
* [[Reserves]]
* [[ESMA]]
* [[MiFID]]
* [[Trade repository]]
* [[Legal entity identifier]]
* [[AIFMD]]
* [[CCP]]
* [[CSD]]
* [[FC]]
* [[NFC]]
* [[RTS]]
* [[UTI]]
* [[SEC]]
* [[CFTC]]
* [[WGMR]]
* [[MCT]]
 
 
== Other links ==
[http://www.treasurers.org/otc ACT briefing note: European regulation of OTC derivatives: Implications for non-financial companies, April 2013 ]
 
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/9344 EMIR edges near, The Treasurer, September 2013]
 
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/9406 Frequently Asked Questions for non financial counterparties - updated December 2013]
 
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/9873 Companies hope for relief from EMIR, Sally Percy, The Treasurer, February 2014]
 
 
==References==
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[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Corporate_financial_management]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]]
[[Category:Investment]]
[[Category:Cash_management]]

Revision as of 14:52, 7 April 2015

European Market Infrastructure Regulation[1] (EMIR) came into force as binding law within the European Union in 2012, although certain of its requirements came into force after a period of delay.

The objective of EMIR is to reduce the risks posed to financial systems from the vast web of Over the counter (OTC) derivative transactions and the contingent large credit exposures that may arise as a consequence.

The Regulation achieves this object by three significant requirements for:

• Central clearing and margining of standardised OTC derivatives (with certain exemptions for Non-Financial Counterparties)

• Reporting of all derivative transactions to a trade repository

• Risk mitigation measures for all non cleared derivatives including collateral exchange and confirmation and reconciliation procedures


See also


Other links

ACT briefing note: European regulation of OTC derivatives: Implications for non-financial companies, April 2013

EMIR edges near, The Treasurer, September 2013

Frequently Asked Questions for non financial counterparties - updated December 2013

Companies hope for relief from EMIR, Sally Percy, The Treasurer, February 2014


References