Transparency
French regulator: we are not the Brexit bogeyman
AMF denies pursuing relocations from UK, but calls on EU27 to build its financial markets
Best execution in Asia faces data deficit
Lack of trade information undermines Mifid-style shake-up of investment activities
Facing down complexity – Creating a global framework for compliance
TMF Group discusses how in‑house general counsels can help Asia-Pacific‑based organisations navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape by creating a global subsidiary compliance strategy that also addresses regional needs
Swaps data: a Mifid-shaped hole
Data shows strong growth in US dollar rate swaps, but global picture is incomplete, says Amir Khwaja of Clarus FT
Esma investigating Mifid trade data publishers
European regulator warns approved publication arrangements could be breaking the rules
Buyer beware: the FX code has not gone far enough
New standards for currency dealers have brought some big improvements, but many practices remain hazy
From BAML to UBS: how 15 banks stack up on ‘last look’
Disclosures show striking differences on pre-hedging, hold times and trade acceptance
Platforms win small on Mifid day one
Some dealers stopped quoting bilaterally on smaller bond trades
Customisation and risk mitigation strategies are the trends to watch in 2018
With the swing towards customisation expected to gather momentum in 2018, flexiblity and responsiveness to clients’ needs are increasingly important. Deutsche Bank is well positioned to assist its clients, improving their agility and flexibility with the…
Video interview: Pieter Entius, Flow Traders
Pieter Entius, head of trading at Flow Traders, discusses how Eurex Market-on-Close can deliver listed solutions for basis trading
Fintech start-up of the year: BestX
Risk Awards 2018: Cost analysis service set to expand into rates next year, after transforming forex
Esma guidance on swaps transparency still leaves questions
Volatile instrument attributes removed from transparency determination, but further issues remain
Bridgewater’s Murray on radical transparency and op risk
Risk30 profile: “People think we’re crazy,” says giant fund’s co-CEO of its unique approach to op risk
Delay on EU pre-trade, commodity rules ‘risky’
Local authorities will apply key elements of Mifid II temporarily, owing to Esma backlog
China to model financial reforms on Mifid II
Exchange chief tips authorities to review position limits and transparency in OTC markets
Regulators split on Mifid swaps transparency
Esma and FCA divided over when participants must determine whether derivatives are trading on-venue
Mifid II cost disclosures pose risk to liquidity, warn banks
Dealers hope standardised methodology for some clients could mitigate impact
Model management frameworks: what lies ahead?
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Banks split on Mifid II pre-trade compliance
Esma promises guidance, but some say ‘firm, executable’ quotes are impossible
Regulatory arbitrage fears over Mifid post-trade reporting
EU regulators may use different reporting deferral periods for large or illiquid trades
Transparency may be hazardous to your health
Esma should fine-tune Mifid II disclosure rules before they wreck markets
Mifid II transparency rules shake up bank commodity desks
Role of voice set to dwindle, while e-trading sparks worries of predatory algos