Mifid
Energy firms blast new Mifid II rules on commodities
Industry expects ‘serious negative consequences’ from Esma proposals
Mifid II delegated acts shelved until November – FCA
FCA official says 14 elements of Mifid II will be held up; research row blamed
Best execution woes ongoing for small hedge funds
Investors prize best execution more and more as hedge funds strive to comply
Esma ‘determined’ to finalise Mifid II rules in September
Market has been expecting delay; timeline will hinge on board meeting this week
Industry expecting Mifid II delay
September 24 deadline likely to be missed, banks and lobbyists fear
Banks hope for Mifid reprieve on fixed-income research
Intervention by France, Germany, UK could bring about “more considerate treatment”
Liquidity biggest worry for RWE Supply & Trading CRO
Regulation could "kill the markets by trying to make them safer", frets Uwe Schulz
Increased legal entity identifier issuance improves reporting
Growing LEI issuance has improved reporting, but what comes next?
Mifid II price tiering guidance unlikely, say dealers
Banks warn vague rules "like the Rorschach test" and need clarification
Banks bemoan data gap in Mifid II systematic internaliser test
Required EU trading data non-existent, dealers complain
Corporates fear end to Emir's hedge exemption
Counting all trades towards clearing threshold ‘would be a nightmare’
Structured products market blasts Mifid II complexity test
Strict classification of structured products into 'complex' and 'non-complex' criticised
Video: Alberto Pototschnig, director of Acer
Acer director talks about progress on Remit and power market coupling
Energy firms concerned by Mifid II ‘ability test’
Expansive definition of financial instruments worries firms such as utilities
Mifid II adjustments fail to ease energy firms' worries
Revised ancillary business exemption would still catch large and mid-sized utilities
Market participants worry for European energy liquidity
Banks, energy firms and regulators express concern about impact of regulation
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Impact of Mifid II on commodities sparks heated debate
Industry and regulators clash during discussion of tightened commodity rules
Q&A: Belgian watchdog on Mifid, Priips, war on complexity
Belgian markets watchdog defends its curbs on one of world’s structured products capitals
Video: E.on North America compliance head praises CFTC shift
Legal and compliance head says agency has been “very receptive” of industry concerns
Clearer rules could encourage market abuse, says FCA
UK regulator says it won't provide a "road map" for avoidance
Dealers cling to “commercial policy” as get-out in Mifid II price tiering downfall
Banks warn prices to rise under new regime
Trade repository data quality to impact Mifir and Emir review
Regulators bemoan poor data quality from trade repositories impacts policy implementation
In-depth introduction: Mifid II
New rules have the power to transform markets - and baffle participants