Tag: MiFID II

TradeStation Group launches investment education media service and trading community
December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters launches e-learning courses to help financial industry meet MiFID II requirements

Demonstrating its commitment to deliver a comprehensive suite of solutions to assist the financial services industry with ensuring ongoing compliance with impending MiFID II requirements, Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that it has expanded its e-learning capabilities with new compliance training courses designed to give organizations a clear, concise understanding of the regulatory framework mandated by…

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ESMA ceases renewal of product intervention CFDs measures
December 18, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA updates Q&A on MiFIR data reporting

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers (Q&A) regarding data reporting under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). This document includes updated Q&As on: Unknown date of admission Concept of underlying Non-EU branches of EU Investment firms The purpose of this document is…

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December 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Impact of MiFID for those outside of the EU

The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID is an initiative established by the European Union to bring some measure of order and transparency to the financial instruments traded across that geographical zone. This directive proposes a range of new regulations including requirements for…

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December 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

MiFID II presents issuers with challenges in research

Joint paper by Deutsche Börse and a number of associations informs about impact / Regulatory changes particularly affect small and medium-sized enterprises When the EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive MiFID II enters into force on 3 January 2018, the rules on the provision of research services will fundamentally change. In addition to banks and…

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December 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Xetra trading ready for MiFID II

Update for Deutsche Börse's T7 trading system / Regulatory requirements implemented As of today, Xetra trading announced that it is ready to meet the requirements of MiFID II, the European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, which goes into effect at the beginning of 2018. Deutsche Börse's underlying T7 trading system was therefore updated to Release…

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Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI)
November 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters introduces APA Connectivity Solutions for MiFID II trade reporting requirements

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) has introduced APA Connectivity, an efficient and customizable solution for the financial services industry to comply with trade reporting requirements for Approved Publisher Arrangements (APAs) under MiFID II, set to be implemented on January 3, 2018. MiFID II regulations require financial companies to publish pre- and post-trade data to at least one…

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November 15, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FIX Trading Community releases recommended practices for Commission Unbundling as required by MiFID II

FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry-driven standards body at the heart of global financial trading, has today released Recommended Practices for Commission Unbundling as required by MiFID II. MiFID II has introduced the requirement to explicitly separate commissions into their component parts (e.g. execution, research) with a focus on the specific identification of the research component…

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November 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AFME and IA publish updated Equities Electronic Trading Questionnaire ready for MiFID II

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and the Investment Association (IA) have today published an updated version of the Equities Electronic Order Handling Questionnaire incorporating the obligations and requirements set out under MiFID II. The initiative, which was originally launched in March 2016, establishes a common framework for buy-side clients to request information…

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Moment of Truth: ESMA now requires the online publication of RTS27 and RTS28 reports
November 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA updates its Q&As on MiFID II/MiFIR investor protection topics

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) informed that it has added 4 new Q&As to its Questions and Answers (Q&A) document on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR). The new Q&As cover the topics of post-sale reporting, record keeping, and inducements. The…

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