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Weidmann Hits French Roadblock on Path to Replace Draghi at ECB
By William Horobin and Craig Stirling
March 23, 2019, Bloomberg
Jens Weidmann may struggle to pass the test that France’s finance minister is setting for prospective successors to European Central …
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MiFID II v. Brexit: Market Demands Share Trading Obligation Clarity
By Sharon Kimathi
March 20, 2019, Practice Insight from IFLR
Brexit and its effects on Mifid II are at the forefront of industry discussions, especially around the treatment of the …
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Europeans Try to Kill MiFID Rule in Brexit Derivatives Fight
By Viren Vaghela and Silla Brush
March 20, 2019, Bloomberg
The City of London is getting another reminder of how fraught post-Brexit dealings with the European Union could get in …
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Trade Bodies Call for “MiFID II REFIT”
By Louisa Chender
March 18, 2019, Global Investor Group
Trade bodies have called for a “MiFID II REFIT” after complaints of outstanding problems have brought the effectiveness of the rules …
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MiFID II Won’t Fix Bond Mispricing
By Thomas Helm
March 13, 2019, Practice Insight from IFLR
The systematic mispricing of public sector bonds is mainly the result of an “opaque” over-the-counter (OTC) market structure, and not …
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E.U.’s Moscovici: Brexit Is an Economic Threat
CNBC’s Silvia Amaro reports from Brussels as European leaders react to British politicians’ rejection of their Brexit deal.…
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Securitization Slump Knocks E.U. Market Ambition Ahead of Brexit
By Huw Jones
March 12, 2019, Reuters
The repackaging of loans to raise funds for companies has tumbled to its lowest rate since the financial crisis a decade ago, knocking …
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E.U. Asserts Power Over City’s Euro Clearing Role
By Jim Brunsden and Philip Stafford
March 13, 2019, Financial Times
The E.U. has given itself powers to press one of the City of London’s flagship businesses to move to …
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European Commission, CFTC Expect Improved Cross-Border Approach
By Louisa Chender
March 14, 2019, Global Investor Group
The European Commission (EC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) expect to see more deference in their cross-border approaches to supervision.…
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U.S., Singapore Agree to Recognize Derivs Venues
By Louisa Chender
March 13, 2019, Global Investor Group
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have agreed to recognize certain derivatives trading venues …
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