MiFID II was published in the European Journal earlier this week, this starting the countdown to the 2 Jan 2017 live date.

This article in Banking Technology covers the countdown from the angle of the new markets that will be covered by the transparency rules. The scope of MiFID is being widened to all asset classes, including commodities, and this transparency will need to fit to the mode of operation of each market.

The article also discusses some interesting issues that will arise by the continued issue of LEI roll-out.