Crypto and blockchain update – FCA issues guidance
There have been quite a few updates regarding the regulation of crypto currencies since our last post (see here), as well as in the blockchain world in general. Crypto currency…
There have been quite a few updates regarding the regulation of crypto currencies since our last post (see here), as well as in the blockchain world in general. Crypto currency…
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has updated their master spreadsheet of position limits. The new version can be found here. There are 4 new limits and 2 have been changed…
It has now been 3 months since MiFID II came into effect, on 3rd January 2018. The impact to many Investment Firms has been significant: For example, the "research unbundling"…
One year from today, the UK will leave the European Union. In our last post here, we reported that the UK and European Commission had jointly issued a new version…
There have been quite a few developments in the blockchain and crypto currency world since our last post on the topic (see here). Blockchain initiatives BTL has announced here that…
ESMA has updated the questions and answers document on commodity derivatives issues under MiFID II. The updated document can be found here. There are 3 new questions and 1 updated…
It has now been several weeks since the start of MiFID II, and things are settling down for many since our last post on the topic (see here). In the…
The Danish Energy Regulatory Authority (DERA) has today announced that they have surrendered two cases of possible electricity capacity hoarding on the Elbas market to the Danish police. The announcement…
ACER has today issued a guidance note on Capacity Hoarding, which can be found here. This follows the publication of a paper last year on wash trades (see here). Summary…
Yesterday saw many headlines in the story of Brexit, with a "significant step" in finalising a transition agreement announced (for example see here on the Sky new web site, here…