Mifid
FSA out with final transposition of Mifid
The FSA has published a Policy Statement and Handbook text that finalises its transposition of Mifid for FSA-regulated firms
FSA’s Waters points to confusion over Mifid and UCITS interplay
Mifid and the UCITS Directive create uncertainty as to their interplay in practice.
JWG-IT and Eukleia Training announce Mifid training initiative
JWG-IT Group and Eukleia Training partner up for new Mifid training initiative.
Microsoft and partners to offer “Mix and Match” Mifid solutions
Microsoft and its partners have launched a new package of solutions to help firms comply with the main challenges of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid).
Project Boat selects business and technology partners
Project Boat selects Cinnober Financial Technology as technology provider and Markit Group Limited as business partner.
Emerging market debt more 'manageable', according to IIF
New types of securities, particularly derivatives, have contributed to making emerging market debt more “manageable” than ever before, according to the Washington-based Institute of International Finance.
Italian regulator to use CDS data
Interdealer broker GFI has started providing credit default swap (CDS) data to the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa, the Italian securities market regulator (Consob)- possibly for market surveillance purposes.
AMF publishes Mifid consultation paper
AMFpublishes consultation document setting out a draft amended Book III of its General Regulation in relation to Investment Service Providers.
FSA warns Mifid could increase market abuse and announces new financial crime division
The UK Financial Services Authority warns that Mifid could make it more difficult to monitor market abuse.
MiFID Connect releases draft guidelines
MiFID Connect guides you through UK thinking on five MiFID issues.
2007 compliance costs a major worry says survey
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to CBI/PWC questionnaire fear increased spending
CESR issues consultation paper on the use of reference data standard codes in transaction reporting
The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) issues CP on reference data codes for MiFID
CESR publishes consultation paper on the passport under MiFID
CESR has published a consultation paper on the passport under MiFID that sets out proposals for a common approach to the notification procedures
Kroes warns exchanges not to hamper post-Mifid platform
The European Union’s antitrust regulator yesterday warned stock exchanges that they must not prevent new trading platforms from emerging under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid).
UK financial firms face £1 billlion start-up bill for Mifid
UK-based financial services firms could face a £1 billion bill for implementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid), the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) estimates.
Industry opposes extension of Mifid transparency to bonds and non-equities
Feedback statement on Mifid transparency shows industry doubts into further regulation.
Nine Banks Organize to Build Mifid Utility
LONDON—Nine global securities firms have gone public with plans to create a trade data and market data dissemination platform to take advantage of the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) market structure reforms.
B ü rgenstock 2006: Regulators 'out of touch' on Mifid
Many European regulators and firms are still not ready for the effects of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid), warned delegates attending the Swiss Futures & Options Assocation annual conference in Burgenstock, Switzerland, today…
In Brief:
Final Mifid text now under review in the European Parliament The European Parliament is now reviewing the draft Level II text for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid). The draft, which is expected to remain largely unchanged, will then…
Risk 's Derivatives and Risk Management Summit Europe 2006: Regulators ‘must clarify MiFID' to prevent unfair competitive advantages arising
Financial institutions across the European Union’s 25 member states must lobby their individual regulators to ensure that jurisdictional interpretation and implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) next year does not…
Risk 's Derivatives and Risk Management Summit Europe 2006: Regulators ‘must clarify MiFID' to prevent unfair competitive advantages arising
Financial institutions across the European Union’s 25 member states must lobby their individual regulators to ensure that jurisdictional interpretation and implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) next year does not…
Time to get cracking on Mifid
I always find the purple and green backlighting that the Financial Services Authority uses on the stage sets at its events to be a bit disconcerting – something about the colour combination makes my eye ache.
Council conclusions on cross-border consolidation in the financial sector
The European Council has stated that cross-business is essential for growth, and that unnecessary obstacles should be removed to reap the economic benefits. The Council advocates sound, fair and non-discriminatory national supervisory practices within…
FSA and Treasury publish joint implementation plan for MiFID
HM Treasury and the FSA have published a joint implementation plan for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). The plan covers the UK’s approach to the consultation and the planned timetables to changes to UK legislation and FSA rules…