On February 10, the European Commission published a press release announcing it is proposing a one year extension to the application date of the MiFID II legislative package (that is, the MiFID II ...

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID II”), which came into effect on 3 January 2018, is a European legislation, consisting of two parts, the MiFID II directive (2014/65/EU) and the ...

The sky hasnt fallen – at least not yet. This past Saturday marked the one month anniversary of the implementation of the much hyped Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) directive.

MiFID II is already more than two months old, but while Systematic Internalisers (SIs) and Approved Publication Arrangements (APAs) create a framework to improve transparency, firms need the right ...

In Europe, the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/MiFIR) have been with us since January 2018. In the preceding months, market participants completed multi-year ...

To understand what steps are needed before Mifid II comes into force. To learn how product governance will work under the new directive. To understand whose responsibility various aspects of Mifid II ...

The second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) research unbundling rules are working well for investors, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). After conducting research ...

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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is hoping to publish the long-awaited conclusions of its review into the implementation of the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid II) ...

Although Europe's highest ruling authority sees problems in the area of small- and midsize company research, in part due to 2018 trading rules, not all financial watchdogs are in agreement. The ...

The global research market has lost more than 7,500 years of experience in the U.S. and across Europe since January 2018. Investment research monitoring firm Substantive Research conducted a study of ...

MiFID II amendments mirror some of the changes brought into force in the EU yesterday through the Quick Fix Directive, including the removal of best execution reports. The UK’s Financial Conduct ...