At the beginning of 2018, MiFID II came into effect for investments firms. This new legislative framework was designed to not only strengthen investors protection but to provide additional ...

The FCA said the move would give fund managers “greater freedom in how they pay for research, supporting their investment ...

The regulatory burden placed on businesses has risen by £6bn a year under the Conservative government, a new report has found ...

The new regulations from MiFID II have a direct impact on the structure of brokerages in Europe. Specifically, MiFID II dictates that all brokerages are required to demonstrate best execution and ...

MiFID II will cost firms billions MiFID II, one of the most expensive regulatory systems in recent years, is set to reach Europe's financial sector in 2017 ESMA, the EU’s overarching markets regulator ...

The restriction to just these two options originates from MiFID II and was intended to manage conflicts of interest, improve accountability over costs passed to clients, and improve price transparency ...

Originating in 2004 and subsequently updated with MiFID II in 2018, this directive is key in promoting transparency, safeguarding investors, and fostering competition in the financial sector.

Sell-side research is often derided, but even if you disregard the investment recommendations (as almost all professional ...

Coinbase told CNBC exclusively that it entered into an agreement to buy an unnamed holding company which holds a Mifid II ...

as revised (“MiFID II”), introduced a prohibition of bundled payments, with the intention of reducing the potential conflicts of interest of firms offering both execution and research services. On 10 ...

The European Commission’s (EC) draft of MiFID II delegated acts, which was leaked in December, caused a stir regarding the use of commission sharing arrangements (CSAs) in paying for research going ...

The UK’s financial markets regulator has proposed allowing asset managers to combine payments for third-party investment ...