Tag: FICC
MiFID 2 Inducements Q&A updated
Article 13 Inducements of the MiFID II Delegated Directive has created a wide diversity of reactions from puzzled head-scratching to fearful wailing from the equity analyst community. Readers will be aware that research must now be classified as paid-for and justified Research or essentially advertising that may be received for free. The Research to Marketing […]
FICC: no one reg to rule them all, but a Board?
On 10 June 2015, the Fair and Effective Markets Review (“FEMR”) published its Final Report on the Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (“FICC”) markets. The Review was launched in June 2014 to cover the following areas: · Trading practices · Scope of regulation · Impact of recent and forthcoming regulation · Supervision As an interim […]