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 more by listening to this podcast of a panel discussion on developing sustainable MiFID II compliance at A-Team Group’s recent RegTech Summit in London.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping financial markets – but the reality on the ground is more nuanced, more uneven, and more instructive than the headlines suggest. A new A-Team Insight research programme, drawing on responses from senior AI decision-makers at buy-side and sell-side institutions across the USA, UK and Canada, reveals a market in transition: from...
June 6, 2026, marks the start of a new phase in Europe’s research-payment regime, with MiFID II reforms allowing investment managers to use joint-payment arrangements for execution and external research. The change gives buy-side firms more flexibility after years of research unbundling, but it also tests whether firms can rebuild the commission-management, governance and evidence...
Now in its 16th year, Data Management Summit (DMS) NYC returns on September 17th 2026, to explore how to use data and AI to drive measurable business outcomes – reliably, repeatedly and at scale.
AI adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. The priority is now controlled deployment: where AI can be used safely, where it can deliver measurable value, and how outputs can be governed, monitored and evidenced. The 2026 edition of the AI in Capital Markets Handbook examines how AI is being applied...