New EU agreement on prudential rules investment firms
/A new agreement on investment firms levels the playing field by differitation of investment firms
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Unintended Consequences: Third Country Equivalence
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Third party equivalence under MIFID II has become a hot topic. The European Commission has no time to waste.
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MiFID II: regulatory burden or a driver for innovative change?
/What if we look at MiFID II from a business perspective instead of just a compliance issue?
Read MoreFutures, Options and the Trading Obligation.
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The trading obligation for derivatives does not apply to listed futures and options. Strange or not?
Read MoreTrading Robots, a human explanantion
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During the slow vacation season suddenly this gem popped up in social media. It is a TEDx talk by Albert J. Menkveld.
Read MoreLSE and Deutsche Boerse reach merger agreement
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The widely anticipated merger between LSEG and DBAG has been formally announced.
Read MoreClock synching, don't get your knickers in a twist
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One of the MIFID II requirements is about clock synchronization. Maarten Kalff dove into the subject and finds it all pretty doable.
Read MoreBIS Study about fixed income market liquidity.
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The Bank of International Settlements weighs in on the fixed income markets
Read MoreMore delays for MIFID II on the horizon?
/The chair of ESMA hints at further Mifid II delays if the EU does not get their act together.
Read MoreUCX cloud trading based on metering
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Brokerdealer has been looking into the emergence of cloud computing exchanges. How do they work and what are the benefits to the financial industry.
Read MoreMIFID II possibly delayed by a year
/MIFID II possibly delayed because of technical challenges.
Read MoreMeet on MIFID
/Where to go if you want to learn more about the effects of MIFID.
Read MoreThe rise of fixed income trading venues.
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Some fierce competition is growing in the fixed income trading space. Why?
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HFT and social relevance
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Over the past few years efforts have been made to explain HFT. However, the debate was often very technical or not always very elevating. HFT interest groups should position HFT in society and explain the social relevance.
Read MoreShadow Banking a.k.a. Parallel Banking
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After 2008 Shadow Banking was seen a one of the causes for the crisis. Maybe a name change into parallel Banking can help to improve the reputation.
Read MoreMerger of the three FIA's
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The FIA's of Europe, Asia and America are merging into one organization.
Read MoreEC adopts mandatory clearing rules for IRS
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The EU adopted the regulation of mandatory central clearing for IRS related products today. A couple of months and perhaps some more parliamentary scrutiny before they go into effect and then the countdown begins.
Read MorePlato is taking shape
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Plato is a consortium that is planning to launch a not-for-profit trading venue next year. The model looks to be anticipating the future regulatory climate.
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