Regulation

ESMA consultation on RTS 2 marks accelerated process

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on the development of draft regulatory technical standards to specify the pre-trade thresholds...

FILS 2021: Buy-side needs to make more noise for the right data

Data providers and regulators concur that the buy-side needs to communicate more clearly with politicians and suppliers if they are to get baseline bond...

Europe’s liquidity rules are holding up… for now

New guidance on fund liquidity has followed redemption concerns in European equity and bond funds, writes Lynn Strongin-Dodds. The risk that funds are unable to...

The new normal: Top 2024 market structure trends

A new report from Coalition Greenwich outlines the trends set to define markets in 2024, with insights gleaned from clients and ongoing research. Dan Connell,...

SEC fines ten broker-dealers US$289m for recordkeeping violations

Ten sell-side firms have been fined a combined US$289 million by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violating recordkeeping provisions. The...

US president to oversee financial institution regulation amid deregulation drive

New executive orders signed by US president, Donald Trump, have given him oversight of all US financial regulation, outside of monetary policy, while also...

Swinburne: Traders should beware of radical change in Europe

Brexit will mean that politics will take precedent over principal, when setting policy in Europe, warned Kay Swinburne MEP, speaking at the Fixed Income...

FCA warns on permissions needed for MiFID II

By Sobia Hamid. Firms who need to change their regulatory permissions as a result of MiFID II, in effect from 3 January 2018, are advised...

Natwest Markets trading desk automating fixed income trading workflow with ipushpull

Natwest Markets has implemented a new PPQ (Pushpull Quotes) workflow system to streamline manual workflow around non-standard, complex trades such as fixed income trading. Matthew...