02/10/23 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 29 September, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) withdrew the recognition decision of JSE Clear, a central counterparty (CCP) based in South Africa. As required by the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), this withdrawal follows the addition of South Africa by the European Commission to the list of high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies in their national anti-money laundering and counter financing of...