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Cyprus Regulator Releases Practical Guide to MiFID II for the Financial Trading Industry
- Among the highlighted changes: EU member states may require that third country firms will have to establish a branch in each member state where they operate and risk control requirements for high frequency traders.
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Avi Mizrahi
Traiana Set For EMIR Kick-off, Four Trade Repositories Ready on Harmony TR Connect
- US-based provider of pre-trade risk and post-trade processing technology, connects four Trade Repository's including CME, DTCC, Regis-TR, and UnaVista, via its Harmony TR network, ahead of the EMIR February 12 start-date.
MiFID II Update: HFT Crackdown, Speculative Position Limits, and Investor Protection
- The long anticipated changes to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), announced earlier this week, is set to bring a wave of regulatory changes, as a result of the European Parliaments recent agreement.
Rewrite of MiFID Rulings Bears Down On Dark Pools As Europe's Anti-HFT Stance Strengthens
- Europe's regulatory rule-makers have conducted an extensive rewrite of the MiFID rulings, under the designation of MiFID, with emphasis on trade reporting, and stepping up sentiment against algorithmic trading.
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Andrew Saks McLeod
Continental Anti-HFT Sentiment: European Parliament Reaches Draft Deal To Curb Practice
- The latest development within the European Parliament relating to proposed rulings to curb HFT was announced at the end of last week, whereby a draft deal has been reached to apply strict controls to participants.
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Andrew Saks McLeod
Firms Fall Foul of Rulings on Safeguarding Client Funds Resulting in £7.1 Million Fine
- Yesterday, two companies were issued penalties by regulatory authorities on both sides of the Atlantic for transgressing client fund security rulings. In the UK, Aberdeen Asset Management's penalty amounted to $7.1 million
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Andrew Saks McLeod
FCA Fines Royal Bank Of Scotland £5.6 Million For Failing To Report Transactions
- Whilst regulatory authorities are busily engaged in defining the methods by which they intend to reform financial markets, one such aspect is trade and transaction reporting. The FCA demonstrates that this is also part of its remit by issuing RBS with a penalty.
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Andrew Saks McLeod
Keep Calm And Carry On Looking After Client Funds: Britain's FCA Draws Up Consultation Paper To Further Refine CASS Rulings
- As the regulatory environment tightens up and continually works toward protection of client funds whilst in the hands of OTC derivatives firms, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority issues proposed refinements.
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Andrew Saks McLeod
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