ESMA has updated the various documents around MiFID II transaction reporting, as outlined in RTS 22 (see here). The Reporting Instructions document has been updated and can be found here.…

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has issued a short guide on how market participants can notify them that they intend to make use of the Ancillary Activity exemption as specified…

ESMA has release three updated Questions and Answers documents on MiFID II: Commodity derivatives (here) Data reporting (here) Market structures (here) The commodity derivatives document features an extensive new set…

There are now less than 6 months to go until MiFID II starts to apply, on 3rd January 2018. There is activity to report from both ESMA and the FCA.…

ESMA has today published an opinion on some of the market sizes which can be used for the Ancillary Activity test, which must be undertaken by energy and commodity market…

With just over 6 months to go until the start of MiFID II, there is much to do for many. Whilst many energy and commodity traders who intend to use…

Yesterday saw  a reminder from the FCA for any firm requiring MiFID authorisation on 3rd January 2018 to submit applications by 3rd July (see here). There have also been a…

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority have today issued this reminder that applications to either become an Investment Firm, or an appropriate Variation of Permissions, should be submitted by 3rd July…