No Brexit today – but several updates
Today was to be the day on which Brexit finally occurred. However, the switch is delayed to the 12th April, 22nd May, or perhaps some other date. The politics around…
ACER paper on layering and spoofing and other market abuse news
Last Friday, ACER issued this report on the application of the REMIT market manipulation prohibition (Article 5) in relation to layering and spoofing. This is the third such "example market…
ESMA publishes more MiFID II position limits opinions
ESMA has this week published seven further opinion documents relating to position limits under MiFID II, of which six relate to gas and one to power. This follows the publication…
UBS fined £27.6m for transaction reporting failures
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has fined UBS AG 27.6 million pounds sterling for transaction reporting infringements under MiFID I. The penalty notice can be found here. The fine relates…
MiFID II updates, CFTC position limits
While there is not much news relating to MiFID II specifically for those in energy and commodities, the wider financial services world has seen a great deal of discussion and…
More Brexit updates: FCA announcements
The news around Brexit now comes out on an hourly basis (for example see here on Sky News). A "no deal" Brexit remains very possible. As a result, following last…
Brexit update – C6 carve out, NRA REMIT letters and more
The political side of Brexit still has not produced a concrete result (for example, see here on Sky News). With three weeks to go until the Brexit date of 29th…
One week to go until the open anti abuse forum
There are a small number of places left at the anti abuse forum, which will be held next Monday 11th March in London. This discussion forum is open to all professionals…