Mifid
EU and UK to rework flawed identifiers for swaps transparency
European Commission and FCA both plan to consult on Mifir replacement for unpopular Isins
LME case could redefine exchange powers to cancel trades
European trading venues have broad discretion when responding to market emergencies
Relief (and some regret) as EU scales back swaps transparency
Leaked document outlines plans to narrow scope of dysfunctional OTC disclosure regime
EU inks softer version of cross-border banking ban
Post-Brexit capital rules may allow Mifid activities, but corporate lending faces restrictions
HFT activity increases periodic auctions costs
Eightfold jump in market impact as more trades head to once-benign execution format
No big boost to UK dark trading after Brexit
Expected explosion in hidden equity liquidity has failed to materialise
Market blocked in by volume caps on European DLT regime
Limited scope of pilot project risks holding back issuer and depository participation
Club rules? How German retail trading venues shut out PTFs
Murky rule books prevent non-bank market-makers from competing for Europe’s growing online customer demand
UK’s plans to ditch share trading rules threaten liquidity
Asset managers say London’s decision to relax EU equity regime will fragment liquidity – with unpredictable consequences
How did EU regulators miss the FTX horror story?
Gruesome accounting practices and a questionable cast: plenty of grounds to reject Mifid licence
FTX’s Mifid licence exposes Europe’s regulatory gaps
Could Cyprus have spotted the warning signs before handing FTX the keys to European customers?
Esma renews Mifid pursuit of energy firms amid crisis
Utility companies worry about high and volatile capital requirements if they are caught under IFR
More trading venues face extra supervision under FCA plan
“Woolly” rules fuel concern that bulletin boards and tech providers could be swept in
Brexit bogeyman haunts EU’s Mifir transparency push
Bloc considers copying darker side of UK's divergence from its 2018 rules
France floats U-turn on Mifid’s dark pool restrictions
Leaked doc shows UK competition threat weighs on minds of EU lawmakers over non-exchange trading
EU considers delay to OTC derivatives tape
Member states raise prospect of delaying introduction of consolidated feed
Germany has enough support to block EU’s PFOF ban
Possible compromise would be using consolidated tape to benchmark best execution
Firms question viability of UK consolidated tape model
UK government plan for a competitive framework for the consolidated tape raises concerns
Mifid data vendors face 4,000% supervisory fee hike
‘Cost of Esma’ crisis for largest European regulated data reporting and publishing firms
Germany tells EU to PFOF
Proposed ban might need to be dropped to prove practice is harmful
Germany fights for neobrokers’ PFOF rights
Leaked document shows Germany wants to protect ‘anti-competitive’ practice
This is going to hurt: EU-prescribed OTC tape is no cure-all
Market participants sharply divided on utility of a consolidated tape to record OTC derivatives trades
EU trading venue definition could crush innovation, fear bank execs
Widening scope of regulated firms could undo progress in fixed income electronification and increase costs
Leaked EU doc shows pushback on cross-border trading ban
Member states propose loosening European Commission’s CRD draft to varying degrees