Europe

    Trading & Investment

    Research in an Unbundled World

    By Roland De Marsangy | 08/02/2018

    Buy-side firms are finding their way to new ways of profiting from their research, and market volumes appear unaffected in the early stages of the MiFID II era.

    Data Privacy

    How GDPR Could Deflate the Blockchain Hype

    By Bradley Maclean | 05/02/2018

    Firms adopting blockchain technology could struggle to comply with the EU’s incoming GDPR rules.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Interpol to Increase Measures on Cryptocurrencies AML, CTF Risk

    By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2018

    Global police organisation says to increase information sharing, review AML/CTF rules pertaining to digital currencies, take action against cryptocurrency ‘tumblers’.

    Structural Regulation

    China Regulators Lobby EU to Ease Banking Access Requirement

    By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2018

    PBOC, CBRC say cost of setting up a parent holding company might outweigh the intended improvement in supervision.

    Structural Regulation

    LEIs: Asia Following the Rest of the World

    By Tony Freeman | 18/01/2018

    Firms in the region either embrace, endure or avoid MiFID II’s LEI requirement, but must accept that it’s not just regulations from the US which now have a profound extraterritorial impact.

    Capital Adequacy

    EBA Publishes Final Disclosure Requirements for IFRS 9 Transitional Arrangements

    By Editors | 14/01/2018

    Uniform disclosure template ensures consistency and comparability of data disclosed by institutions during the transition to full IFRS 9 implementation.

    Trading & Investment

    ESMA Publishes List of Derivatives Subject to MiFID II Trading Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2018

    Listed securities must be traded on regulated markets or organised trading facilities; no APAC venues yet to be granted equivalency.

    Trading & Investment

    ESMA Gives Investment Firms, Issuers More Time on LEIs

    By Editors | 21/12/2017

    Six months forbearance to be allowed for obtaining LEI codes from clients, non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

    Structural Regulation

    MiFID II: Everything European Banks Active in Asia Need to Know

    By Fabienne Sayarath | 07/12/2017

    Exploring key issues including the status of local subsidiaries, trading venue uncertainty, transaction reporting and more as the deadline looms.

    Structural Regulation

    What You Need to Know About MiFID II Product Governance Requirements

    By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

    With less than a month to go before the MiFID II comes into effect, Vijay Chander, executive director for Fixed […]

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