FCA targets MiFID II compliance in latest business plan
MiFID II compliance with best execution, unbundling and payment for order flow are among the rules the FCA will be looking at this year.
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FCA pursues annual ‘value for money’ assessment from buy-side
FCA enforces annual assessment despite concerns around sensitive information and the time frame having been raised.
Fidelity International partners up for cloud-based data platform
LUSID platform partnership also includes HSBC Securities Services, Atlanta Wealth and FinTech firm FINBOURNE.
UK targets cryptocurrencies in first FinTech strategy
FinTech strategy also includes plans for a Robo-regulation pilot scheme and co-operation with Australian counterparts.
UK’s FCA plots global expansion of FinTech sandbox
FCA FinTech sandbox creates safe space for firms to test new products and services.
Regulation
MIFID II: The story since January
The introduction of MiFID II on 3 January this year was a true watershed moment for the industry, designed to usher in a new era of transparency and fairness to financial markets, but has anything changed so far for the buy-side?
Ex-derivatives trader at Deutsche Bank fined £180k for Libor scheme
Former Deutsche Bank trader Guillaume Adolph fined £180,000 and banned from industry by the FCA.
Large legacy of contracts stutters Libor transition
Libor is in the process of being phased out and will be replaced by SONIA in April this year.
FCA looks to technology for smarter regulatory reporting
UK regulator seeking feedback on its use of technology for regulatory reporting at TechSprint event.
FCA and CFTC join forces on FinTech
FinTech agreement is the first of its kind between US and UK financial authorities.