Tag: FCA
Sell-side condemns SI regime as ELPs call for reform
Sell-side trade body the Association for financial markets in Europe (AFME) has voiced support for the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation on the...
Clouds gather around UK transparency as consolidated tape decision delayed
The UK consolidated tape provider race may not be over yet. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the standstill period in which challenges...
Etrading Software to provide UK bond CT
Etrading Software has been awarded the consolidated tape provider (CTP) contract in the UK.
The £4.8 million contract (£4 million excluding VAT) is estimated to...
FCA consultation lays ground for ending bond SI regime
The FCA’s consultation CP25/20 proposes scrapping the systematic internaliser (SI) regime for bonds, derivatives, structured-finance products and emission allowances to align with the transparency...
Bond CTP race heats up
Etrading Software launches a free-to-use in 2025 Consolidated Tape prototype, intensifying competition among prospective providers.
Etrading Software (ETS), a provider of technology-led trading software solutions...
FCA begins CTP tender process
The FCA has opened applications for the bond consolidated tape provider (CTP).
“ one of the final steps in the process to establish enhanced transparency...
Rules & Ratings: Industry groups clash on NBFI leverage regulation
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has been looking into risks around leverage in non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) for a number of years. In 2023,...
A tale of two tapes: Consolidating the consolidators
Market participants will be hit with simultaneous, major technical demands in late 2025 and early 2026 as both the EU and UK update transparency...
FCA’s new consultation aims to streamline further capital raising and enhance...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released on 31 January 2025 a new consultation Paper “CP25/2”, proposing further changes to the Public Offers and Admissions...
Investor Demand: Barclays study challenges FCA proposals on retail access to...
A detailed analysis by investment bank Barclays raises questions about the practical impact of regulatory measures to increase access to corporate bond markets, suggesting...
