One week to go: MiFID II updates and debates
There is one week until the start of MiFID II. ESMA released a few updates in the run up to the holiday, including an revised "market sizes" document relating to…
There is one week until the start of MiFID II. ESMA released a few updates in the run up to the holiday, including an revised "market sizes" document relating to…
For many this will be the last working day of the year. However, the wind down is not quite as widespread as usual, given the proximity to the MiFID II…
With two weeks to go until the start of MiFID II, a great deal of information has been released by ESMA over the past few days. Several updated questions and…
As the last full working week before MiFID II starts begins, ESMA has released several new pieces of information, some of which is very relevant to those in energy and…
The start of MiFID II on 3rd January 2018 also has an impact on Emissions Allowance Market Participants(EAMP) under MAR. The threshold for an EAMP is defined by MAR Article…
The FCA has added a few more MiFID II position limits to their list which can be found here. As before, readers who wish to more specifically identify the changes are…
Announcements of position limits by National Competent Authorities continues, following those over the past few weeks (see here). The AFM of The Netherlands has announced 4 limits, which can be…
The European Commission has adopted a decision that recognises certain US venues as "equivalent" in regulatory terms with EU law. The decision document can be found here. The decision recognises…
The past years have seen many regulatory initiatives being rolled out globally and in the EU. These include several financial regulatory regimes which have each been implemented within a relatively…
There is now less than a month to go until MiFID II starts, on 3rd January 2018. Investment Firms who will have to comply with many parts of the rules,…