Mifid
EC angers Mifid zealots on equities trading loophole
Systematic internaliser networks will be addressed within the existing rules, says Dombrovskis
Survey: CTRM system upgrades fail to impress
Commodity trading and risk management software moves to the cloud, but experts urge caution
Non-banks disappointed by Europe’s CRR escape hatch
Proposed alternative prudential regime still doesn’t reflect the true risks of non-banks, say critics
Brexit preparations block Mifid third-country guidance
EU authorities see keeping rules vague as a way to maximise leverage in negotiations with UK
Mifid, machine learning and swaps compression
The week on Risk.net, March 10–16, 2017
The long arm of European law: Mifid alarms the world
Non-European firms may have to undertake compliance projects without knowing the final rules
Mifid trading rules cast a shadow over position limits
Contracts caught will depend on trading obligation rules that are still unclear
‘Significant exposure’, Swiss rates and SIs
The week on Risk.net, March 3–9, 2017
FCA: ‘wait and see’ if Mifid swaps rules are ready in January
Trading obligation consultation due by May, as industry urges clarity rather than speed
Systematic internaliser loophole ties Mifid in knots
Banks warn attempts to limit connections between SIs could undermine best execution
Brexit and financial regulation: a delicate negotiation
The UK needs access, the EU needs regulatory data, but a mutually beneficial deal could be elusive
Swinburne hits out at ‘politicised’ EU equivalence process
Politics could further frustrate equivalence decisions in the future, particularly after Brexit, warns MEP
Esma to referee AMF-FCA dispute over inducements
EU authority set to clarify whether buy side needs to pay for macro research in Mifid II
EC: regulators could adapt rules to protect bond liquidity
Official recognises regulatory hit to corporate bond and repo markets, but rejects Mifid delay
EC to miss Mifir equivalence deadline
Draft timetable would leave some jurisdictions inaccessible to European Union firms from January 2018
Mifid malfunction: Brexit breaks data foundations
Removing the UK from EU markets could derail new European trading and transparency rules
Harnessing new technology
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Energy firms seek Mifid II data solution amid deadline fears
Lack of reliable market share estimates for crucial Mifid II test spurs action from industry
‘Reauthorising’ CFTC could alter firms’ attitude to EU position limits
If Commodity End-User Relief Act is passed, it could mean substantial industrial change in US – and Europe
Mifid equivalence delay threatens Hong Kong dual-listed stocks
HSBC, Stan Chart and Prudential shares could face trading disruption in 2018
Questions remain after EC publishes position limits rules
Market participants raise concerns about extraterritoriality and hedge exemptions, while regulators are tipped to struggle
EU commodities regulation: outlook for 2017
Key regulatory matters for energy firms in the months ahead
LEI reporting initiative defended, despite high lapse rate
Operators of legal entity identifiers hope Mifid II will spur greater adoption
Permanent evolution: Shaping the future of securities services
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