The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to extend an exemption put in place October 2017 (and set to expire in July 2020) that allows US banks to sell research directly to European fund managers under MiFID II without registering as investment advisors. According to the Financial Times, the regulator made the statement to a group of investment banks and fund managers at a meeting last week.
Market abuse is a potential problem for many financial institutions. It typically covers insider dealing, unlawful disclosure of inside information, and market manipulation, and is often difficult to detect and report in line with regulations such as Market Abuse Regulation – or MAR, and its UK equivalent. While compliance with MAR is a challenge, non-compliance...
By James Causton, Regulatory Sales Consultant, and Darren Lawrence, Compliance Sales Specialist, at SIX. In recent months, the FCA has fined several firms with regards to breaches of market abuse regulation. The increasing focus of the UK’s FCA and other national competent authorities in the EU demonstrate a coordinated focus on improving standards and operational...
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The ESG Handbook 2023 edition is the essential guide to everything you need to know about ESG and how to manage requirements if you work in financial data and technology. Download your free copy to understand: What ESG Covers: The scope and definition of ESG Regulations: The evolution of global regulations, especially in the UK...