The EU financial regulator has published responses to its call for evidence, revealing that the industry is firmly behind the use of periodic auctions.
Deloitte's 2019 regulatory outlook report predicts burden of absorbing costs of research under MiFID II will reinforce trend of consolidation on the buy-side, particularly among smaller firms.
Platforms trading crypto-assets that qualify as financial instruments should be subject to the rules, but ESMA has advised a bespoke regime be implemented for firms trading crypto-assets outside of the MiFID scope.
Senior reporter Hayley McDowell examines ESMA’s investigations into periodic auctions and asks what it could mean for the future of trading post-MiFID II.
As two major trading venues launch request for quote (RFQ) models for equities trading, Hayley McDowell delves into the specifications of each RFQ systems, and after speaking to sceptical senior buy-siders, finds that the venues could face significant barriers to market-wide adoption.
Euronext acquires 78% of Commcise for an initial cash consideration of £27 million.
Experts from across the industry provide their predictions on what will be the biggest trends of the coming year.
John reviews the best of The TRADE’s coverage of the buy-side over the past 12 months.
John reviews the best of The TRADE’s coverage of regulatory issues over the past 12 months.
ESMA has submitted a final amendment to the tick size regime as concerns EU trading venues will be at a disadvantage post-Brexit linger.