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FCA Argues Case for EU Equivalence Post Brexit
The FCA has updated its progress on Brexit, saying it is on course to be ready for a hard exit from the EU and that it is important for both sides to coordinate to avoid disruption in the event of a no-deal situation. Its preference, however, is a permanent arrangement post Brexit that would allow…
Towards Sustainable MiFID II Compliance
With MiFID II nine months into implementation since go live in Janaury 2018 and the systematic internaliser (SI) regime having become mandatory for all firms within its scope in early September, a panel of regulatory experts at A-Team Group’s recent RegTech Summit in London reviewed how the regulation is playing out and discussed how to…
A-Team Group RegTech Summit Reviews the First Nine Months of MiFID II
MiFID II was designed to increase market transparency and improve investor protection. So, how is it doing nine months in, what challenges remain – and there are plenty, and what are the positive outcomes for firms within its scope and the industry as a whole? You can find out the answers to these questions and…
SmartStream RDU Presents RegTech Summit Keynote on MiFID II and the SI Regime
Peter Moss, CEO of the SmartStream Reference Data Utility (RDU), dived into the detail of systematic internalisation under Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) during a keynote presentation at A-Team Group’s recent RegTech Summit in London. He noted growing numbers of systematic internalisers (SIs) registered with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)…
The Devil is in The Data: The Role of FMIs in Providing Data Services and the Importance of a Best Practice Approach
By Tim Lind, Managing Director, Data Services at DTCC In recent years, it has been claimed that data has eclipsed oil as the world’s most valuable resource. Financial market infrastructures (FMIs) are on a constant search for ‘new oil’ and the value of data is certainly on the list of new services they are developing….
Recorded Webinar: Data governance frameworks
Data governance – now more than ever – is critical to regulatory compliance, smart business decisions, risk management and cost efficiency. It is also one of the biggest challenges that firms face – and failing to get it right can result in financial penalties and reputational damage. This webinar will define data governance and its…
A Dive into the Detail of the Systematic Internaliser Regime Under MiFID II
The requirements of the systematic internaliser (SI) regime under Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) became mandatory on September 1, 2018, meaning firms within the scope of the regulation must become SIs when they trade certain volumes in particular instruments, as set out by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). A month…
Refinitiv Sets Out Rationale Behind Closure of Wrexham Entity Data Processing Facility
Refinitiv’s proposal to close the Wrexham facility where it produces its Verified Entity Data as a Service – formerly the entity data service provided by Avox – looks like the beginning of a slippery slope as the company states that the proposal ‘has been made as we seek to focus our operations in fewer, larger…
Navigating the Emerging SI Landscape
In our final A-Team Group Podcast from the recent MiFID 2 briefing entitled ‘Interacting with the New Market Structure’, held on September 18th in the City of London, expert market practitioners including Simon Dove, Head of Liquidity Management at Tower Research Capital Europe; Jonathan Finney, Director of European Business Development at Citadel Securities; Peter Moss,…
The Future of Fighting Financial Crime
Money laundering is a truly global phenomenon. The amount of illicit proceeds from criminal activity is estimated to account for 2-5 % of global GDP, yet less than 1% is seized or frozen by law enforcement in the financial system, while data protection rules impede information sharing between the public and private sector and inhibit…