24 Oct, 2024 Joint AFME and Linklaters implementation guide on MiFIR / MiFID II Reforms in the EU and the UK By Raza Naeem Karen Cooper Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Stephen Clipsham +2 more... Show less The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and Linklaters have published an implementation guide to help EU and UK firms...
26 Jul, 2024 FMSB opens debate on pre-hedging By Simon Treacy The Financial Markets Standards Board is shining the spotlight on pre-hedging. According to the FMSB, there is uncertainty about how...
27 Mar, 2024 EU authorities issue 11th hour guidance on timing for the application of MiFIR review changes By Karen Cooper Sherryn Buehlmann Benjamin Maconick The European Commission has published a draft interpretative notice to provide clarity to market participants on the transitional...
23 Oct, 2023 Finally final: EU MiFID II / MiFIR Review package is finalised as things speed up to implementation By Karen Cooper Nearly 2 years after the European Commission first proposed changes to MiFID II and MiFIR, EU legislators have finally agreed what those...
03 Oct, 2023 ESMA to launch Common Supervisory Action on MiFID II sustainability requirements in 2024 By Stephen Clipsham ESMA has published a statement today to announce that it will launch a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) with National Competent...
13 Sep, 2023 Remember, remember the 6th of November… Apply for financial promotions gateway By Clare Whittle James Morris Simon Treacy Karen Cooper +1 more... Show less FCA firms up rules for firms that approve financial promotions.Approvers should prepare applications as soon as possible. The Financial...
25 May, 2023 EU Retail Investment Strategy puts forward significant proposals which mirror concepts from the UK Consumer Duty By Karen Cooper The Commission’s legislative proposals on the Retail Investment Strategy (published on 24 May 2023) suggest a significant overhaul of EU...
18 May, 2023 ESMA wants clarity on “undue costs” under UCITS and AIFMD, which may feed into beefed up “value for money” rules under EU Retail Investment Strategy By Raza Naeem ESMA has published an Opinion setting out suggestions to the European Commission for possible clarifications of the legislative...