Change is coming, but the future of the Order Protection Rule remains uncertain

Change is coming, but the future of the Order Protection Rule remains uncertain

The Order Protection Rule, also known as Regulation NMS Rule…

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ESMA’s consultation to simplify financial transaction reporting across EMIR, MiFIR, and SFTR

ESMA’s consultation to simplify financial transaction reporting across EMIR, MiFIR, and SFTR

Europe’s system of financial transaction reporting is set to change.…

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EMIR 3.0: Europe’s road to clearing autonomy

EMIR 3.0: Europe’s road to clearing autonomy

The EU’s long journey to strengthen its grip on derivatives…

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Clearing the way: EMIR 3.0 challenges London’s grip on Euro derivatives

Clearing the way: EMIR 3.0 challenges London’s grip on Euro derivatives

The clearing of Euro derivatives has been a bone of…

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MiFIR Review prompts compliance platforms to shift gears

MiFIR Review prompts compliance platforms to shift gears

As reporting rules undergo major upgrades, firms across different jurisdictions…

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SEC Proposal to Mandate Climate Risk Disclosures

SEC Proposal to Mandate Climate Risk Disclosures

Sustainability is a contentious topic in the US, and the…

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Consolidated Audit Trail: Preparing for the next phase of regulation

Consolidated Audit Trail: Preparing for the next phase of regulation

The Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) has been a major focus…

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Preparing for upcoming UK regulatory changes

Preparing for upcoming UK regulatory changes

For more on the latest regulatory developments from the UK…

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The MiFID II Review is on the horizon

The MiFID II Review is on the horizon

In Europe, the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and…

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The relationship of regulation with automation and technology

The relationship of regulation with automation and technology

With advances in automated trading in recent years, regulators have…

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Catching up on events – 40 years of the ISIN

Catching up on events – 40 years of the ISIN

The 1980s brought us the first space shuttle, personal computers,…

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Dark trading restrictions set to remain on the regulators’ watch lists

Dark trading restrictions set to remain on the regulators’ watch lists

The UK Treasury’s Wholesale Markets Review consultation paper devotes some attention to…

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MiFID II review stores up more compliance costs

MiFID II review stores up more compliance costs

As part of the ongoing wider review of MiFID II,…

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Back to school for MiFID II

Back to school for MiFID II

The review of MiFID/MiFIR is now well underway following the…

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Brexit: MiFID Share trading obligation – Should the EU investors be worried?

Brexit: MiFID Share trading obligation – Should the EU investors be worried?

The European Union’s MiFID directives set clear rules on the…

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Spanish tax set for January 2021

Spanish tax set for January 2021

Before the advent of an EU financial transactions tax (FTT),…

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Recurring waves of Brexit

Recurring waves of Brexit

In the face of recurring Brexit waves, the markets have…

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Working towards a common goal

Working towards a common goal

Regulators globally are continuing to step up efforts to monitor…

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Wider adoption of MMT encouraged

Wider adoption of MMT encouraged

The Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) recently advised ESMA to…

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The evolving global impact of MiFID II

The evolving global impact of MiFID II

Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced an…

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Catch 22: The share trading obligation

Catch 22: The share trading obligation

MiFID II refined the definition of OTC trading for equities,…

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Time runs out on Swiss equivalence

Time runs out on Swiss equivalence

Over the weekend, the stock market equivalence granted to Switzerland…

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