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ESMA published update on marketing and sale of CFDs, Forex and Binary Options
March 31st, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an updated version of its question and answer document (Q&A) on the application of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) to the marketing and sale of financial contracts ...
Bats Europe announced the successful buy-side focused launch of Bats LIS
March 21st, 2017
Buy-side Firms Now Have Access to Bats LIS, Powered by BIDS Technology Bats LIS reports record weekly volume of €114.8 million for week ending 17 March Also reports record one-day volume of €36.5 million on 16 March Bats Europe, ...
CySec informs on offering bonuses to retail investors
March 16th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to provide additional guidance on the types of bonus incentives not permissible to be offered to retail clients by Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs). This current Circular is following ...
Plato Partnership announces 15 new Partners
March 7th, 2017
Plato Partnership, a not-for-profit company bringing creative solutions and efficiencies to today’s equity marketplace, is pleased to announce 15 new Plato Partners. The new Partners announced today include: BBVA Asset Management, Capital International Ltd, part of the Capital Group, ...
FCA publishes Insurance Distribution Directive consultation
March 7th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the first of its two consultation papers on the implementation of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) was introduced in early 2005 and was designed to encourage competition ...
Euclid Opportunities invest in RSRCHXchange
February 23rd, 2017
Euclid Opportunities, NEX Group’s financial technology investment business, announces today that it has made a strategic investment in RSRCHXchange, a cloud-based marketplace and MiFID II workflow solution for accessing institutional research. The investment will enable RSRCHXchange to continue to ...
CySec informs regulated Entities about Data collection exercise by the European Banking Authority
February 1st, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to inform regulated Entities regarding Data collection exercise by the European Banking Authority for the potential reform of prudential requirements applicable to MiFID investment firms including the extent ...
Multinational law firm launches alternative legal services platform
February 1st, 2017
Fieldfisher launches multi-product ALS platform with initial focus on the derivatives and securities financing markets. The European law firm Fieldfisher launches Condor Alternative Legal Solutions (Condor) – a multi-product alternative legal services platform and the brain-child of derivatives partner ...
AMF France introduced a new market surveillance
January 26th, 2017
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), ever determined to remain at the forefront of detecting market abuse and other violations, is launching an effort to modernise its monitoring system, enhancing its ability to detect, analyse and investigate suspicious activity. ...
Thomson Reuters Completes REDI Acquisition
January 18th, 2017
Acquisition allows Thomson Reuters to offer advanced, broker-neutral, cross-asset trade execution capabilities for the buy-side trading community Thomson Reuters has completed its acquisition of REDI Holdings, allowing Thomson Reuters to incorporate an advanced, cross-asset execution management system (EMS) into ...
