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European Funds Fret Over Merits and Risks of Ethical Labels
By Samuel Wilkes
February 1, 2021, Risk
Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. That is one way to describe the choice presented to asset managers in new …

End ‘Senseless’ Ban on Midpoint Trading, Asset Managers Urge
By Luke Clancy
January 26, 2021, Risk
Midpoint should be a valid execution price and investors permitted to trade at a half tick in Europe on all venues, say buy-side …

CCP Open Access Will Be ‘Integral’ Part of MiFID Review
By Samuel Wilkes
February 5, 2021, Risk
European Union legislators are re-examining rules that allow listed derivatives users to choose where to clear their trades, the European Commission’s head of …

ETFs Have Highest Percentage of Turnover Traded in the Dark, ESMA Report Finds
By Hayley McDowell
February 4, 2021, The Trade
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have the highest percentage of dark trading in terms of overall volume traded compared to other asset classes, …

UK Treasury Opens Door to Ditching MiFID Open Access Rules
By Samuel Wilkes and Costas Mourselas
February 2, 2021, Risk
For years, the UK was the champion of European Union market regulations designed to foster greater competition in clearing services. …

Investment Firms, Dealers Face MiFID II Review
By James Langton
February 1, 2021, Investment Executive
European securities regulators are launching a review of the investment industry’s compliance with new governance rules for financial products.
The European Securities …
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Fronting the Dealing Evolution
By Hayley McDowell
February 1, 2021, The Trade
While juggling a multi-asset dealing desk in dramatic market conditions from her home office in rural South Lanarkshire, Kirstie MacGillivray explains that …

EU Launches Probe Into Investment Marketing Rules
By Najiyya Budaly
February 1, 2021, Law360
Europe’s securities regulator said on Monday that it is launching a probe to ensure that the European Union’s rules on marketing financial products …

Advisers Left in Limbo Over ESG Suitability Rules Post-Brexit
By John Lappin
January 28, 2021, Portfolio Adviser
Advisers have been bombarded with messaging and marketing material regarding environmental, social and governance investing and sustainability in recent years. If anything …

ESMA Sets Sights on Commodity Derivatives
By Wendy Lisney
January 26, 2021, Global Investor Group
European regulator ESMA is looking for commodity derivatives experts to help assess the potential impact on energy, agricultural, and softs markets …