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Merrill Lynch fined £34.5 million for failures under EMIR
October 24th, 2017
Merrill Lynch International (MLI) has been fined £34,524,000 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to report 68.5 million exchange traded derivative transactions between 12 February 2014 and 6 February 2016. This is the first enforcement action against ...
The European Banking Authority issued Opinion on the design of a new prudential framework for investment firms
October 19th, 2017
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published its Opinion on the design and calibration of a new prudential framework for investment firms, which is specifically tailored to the needs of investment firms’ different business models and inherent risks. The Opinion ...
More Than €10 Billion Traded on Bats LIS Since Launch
September 26th, 2017
Bats Europe, a CBOE Holdings, Inc. company and the region’s largest equities exchange operator, today reported that more than €10 billion has executed on Bats LIS, its block trading platform powered by BIDS technology, since its launch less than ...
ESMA updates on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation
August 9th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an update of its Guidelines on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). The updates corrects some unintended factual mistakes, ...
London Stock Exhange published 6 months interim results
August 7th, 2017
London Stock Exchange Group has issued an announcement to publish results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2017. According the announcement: Strong financial performance with income growth across all business areas and 23% AEPS growth Successful strategy based ...
Why free trade and open markets in financial services matter; Andrew Bailey, FCA Chief Executive
July 11th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has released a speech by Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA, at Reuters Newsmaker event. According the release: Note: this ...
NEX SEF Limited went live
July 7th, 2017
NEX Group plc (“NEX”) (NXG.L), a financial technology company at the centre of global markets, announces that its Swap Execution Facility (“SEF”), NEX SEF Limited (“NEX SEF”), went live on 3 July 2017. NEX SEF received approval from the ...
AMF lifts the ban against 24option from providing financial services in France
June 27th, 2017
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has issued an announcement to inform that the Authority lifts the ban against Rodeler limited (“24option”) from providing financial services in France. According the announcement: Because of the non-compliance with certain professional obligations ...
French Regulator proposes ways to reform the functioning of ESMA
June 26th, 2017
Financing, governance, direct powers: in its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of European supervisory authorities, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers has drawn up proposals to strengthen ESMA for the benefit of convergence of supervision ...
Broadridge Launches Trade Reporting Solution for SFTR Regulatory Change
June 21st, 2017
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) announced the launch of its trade reporting solution for the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) forthcoming Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). Broadridge’s new offering will enable market participants of all types to ...
