Mifid
Mifid II sparks frantic lobbying push by EU energy firms
Industry faces countdown as decision from European Commission looms
Banks and platforms brace for Mifir privacy reporting wrangle
Mifid II reporting could breach third-country privacy laws
Mifid II threatens best execution data 'nightmare'
Buy- and sell-side critics attack requirement to publish all RFQs
Eurex head dubs CCP link-up fans 'liquidity have-nots'
Eurex and EuroCCP chief executives clash over merits of interoperability
Hartmoor eyes UK structured deposits market
Start-up to challenge Investec and Societe Generale for share of growing retirement market
Mifid II commodity rules agreed at 'last minute', officials say
Amid outcry, EU regulator suggests delaying capital rules for energy traders
Banks underwhelmed by post-trade disclosure relief for packages
Mifid II RTS stop short of easing pre-trade transparency requirements
Mifid changes will avert 'race-to-the-bottom' pricing – industry
Market participants praise Esma's move to relax pre-trade transparency requirements for RFQ
Esma's Mifir endorsement of ISIN identifiers questioned
Markit and Bloomberg claim Red codes and Figis should be used for trade reporting
Confusion reigns over Mifid transparency in forex
Banks could still be forced to disclose quotes under Mifir despite Mifid reprieve
Energy firms blast new Mifid II rules on commodities
Industry expects ‘serious negative consequences’ from Esma proposals
Mifid II delegated acts shelved until November – FCA
FCA official says 14 elements of Mifid II will be held up; research row blamed
Best execution woes ongoing for small hedge funds
Investors prize best execution more and more as hedge funds strive to comply
Esma ‘determined’ to finalise Mifid II rules in September
Market has been expecting delay; timeline will hinge on board meeting this week
Industry expecting Mifid II delay
September 24 deadline likely to be missed, banks and lobbyists fear
Banks hope for Mifid reprieve on fixed-income research
Intervention by France, Germany, UK could bring about “more considerate treatment”
Liquidity biggest worry for RWE Supply & Trading CRO
Regulation could "kill the markets by trying to make them safer", frets Uwe Schulz
Increased legal entity identifier issuance improves reporting
Growing LEI issuance has improved reporting, but what comes next?
Mifid II price tiering guidance unlikely, say dealers
Banks warn vague rules "like the Rorschach test" and need clarification
Banks bemoan data gap in Mifid II systematic internaliser test
Required EU trading data non-existent, dealers complain
Corporates fear end to Emir's hedge exemption
Counting all trades towards clearing threshold ‘would be a nightmare’
Structured products market blasts Mifid II complexity test
Strict classification of structured products into 'complex' and 'non-complex' criticised
Video: Alberto Pototschnig, director of Acer
Acer director talks about progress on Remit and power market coupling
Energy firms concerned by Mifid II ‘ability test’
Expansive definition of financial instruments worries firms such as utilities