Tag: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority)
Ediphy slams FCA for CTP auction chaos
Ediphy Analytics alleges that the Financial Conduct Authority has breached its own rules in selecting Etrading Software as the UK bond consolidated tape provider.
"The...
Market awaits CT news amid cross-Channel delays
Market participants have been asking for a bond consolidated tape for years; and they’re going to have to wait a little longer than planned,...
Breaking: Ediphy challenges FCA award of bond CTP to eTrading Software
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has received a legal challenge from Ediphy to its decision to award the contract for the UK bond consolidated...
UK bond tape tender confirmation pushed to midnight tonight
Confirmation of the UK’s bond consolidated tape provider has been delayed until midnight tonight, its second extension, indicating open questions around the award still...
Archax lists Obligate-issued digital debt on its FCA-regulated venue
Archax listed digital debt securities issued via Obligate, expanding access to on-chain private credit for professional investors on its FCA-regulated exchange, brokerage and custody...
FCA flags gaps in algo governance, testing and surveillance
A new FCA review of algorithmic trading firms has found improvements since 2018. While governance frameworks have matured, the FCA urged closer alignment with...
FCA promotes retail access to corporate bonds
The FCA has acted on unifying the disclosure standard and removed follow-on listing hurdles to promote smaller, retail-friendly bond issuances.
Without clearer definitions and smaller...
CTP tender process delayed again
The FCA has again delayed its publication of consolidated tape provider (CTP) tender documents.
At the end of 2024, the authority stated that the documents...
FCA details CTP tender process
The FCA has outlined its next steps in the consolidated tape provider (CTP) selection process, from initial applications to final authorisation.
Applications must be submitted...
“A vital first step”; FCA transparency regime sees industry approval
The International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) have issued their full support for the FCA’s new transparency...
