Market microstructure
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How Luxembourg tamed the ‘monster’ of a unified EU market
Backed by other small states, the duchy has thwarted the push for centralised supervision.
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FCA simplifies transparency regime for bonds and derivatives
The regulator is also establishing a bond consolidated tape to ensure that the data is accessible cost-effectively.
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FCA International Capital Markets Conference: Regulation, regulators and risk
The FCA’s conference, held in London on October 8, attracted speakers from the regulatory ecosystem and the banking and investment community.
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ESMA consults on pre-trade and post-trade data transparency
The proposal includes a new RTS that converts current guidelines on the cost of market data into legal obligations.
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UK Consolidated Tape consultation under way
The FCA proposal is limited in scope, focusing on a possible regulatory framework for a UK Consolidated Tape (CT) for bonds only.
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FINRA Annual 2023: Conversation with Gary Gensler, Chair, SEC
Among the many topics covered were Reg BI, technology, bonds and equity market structure, including best execution, as well as digital assets and off-channel communications.
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FCA publishes trade data report
UK consolidated tape back on the regulatory agenda with a study on the wholesale data market also launched.
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How Consolidated Tape helps investors use data in the US, UK and EU
Mechanisms that give investors access to data that helps them make informed decisions are attracting regulators’ attention around the world. We assess the different rules in the US, UK, and EU.
