The issue of how firms should pay for investment research continues to be a controversial topic in the financial markets. The U.S. has maintained the approach it adopted before the mid-2000s, which is ...

On July 7, 2017, the Futures Industry Association (“FIA“) published a compliance brief on the impact of the revised European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID II“) and Markets in ...

The TRADE looks at how the industry has adapted to the new trading environment and the major issues facing market participants following the implementation of MiFID II six months ago. It was a long ...

New European Union regulations that went live at the start of this year have shifted equity trading volumes to lit venues as intended, but have resulted in higher trading costs according to research ...

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This is the second in a series of blog posts on MiFID II(Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II). If you missed the first post, seeMiFID II: How Did We Get Here and What Does it Mean?Continuing ...

While the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid II) go-live date may have passed with more of a whimper than a bang, the longer-term implications are already becoming apparent. This ...

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Mifid II, a major revamp of European Union finance rules was launched this week. Its goals: Greater transparency, competitiveness and efficiency in financial instruments, and less scope for fraud and ...

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