Fund managers overseeing around £5.7 trillion are putting their weight behind efforts to make it easier for investors to understand trading costs. For the full article, please click here.
Fund managers unite on trading cost standards – FN article
Viewpoint : Impact of regulation – Time for Action – Best Execution Article
“When a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it” – Anatole France, French novelist (1844-1924). Someone that I have worked with for only a short time but has been actively involved in the industry for many years made a comment about us as an organisation recently. “FIX Trading Community is not an...
Nordics Briefing Review 2016 – Global Trading article
Although the 2016 Nordics Briefing changed its usual venue and time of year, attendance was at a record for the day. The sessions provided thought-provoking comments and analysis with regulation very much at the heart of the discussions. For the full article, please click here.
MMT – The Journey So Far – Global Trading article
When the FPL Trust assumed control of the MMT (Market Model Typology) project, it assured the openness of the standard, but it also brought it into the well-oiled mechanism of FIX Trading Community’s technical committees. For the full article, please click here.
Let’s be ’aving you – bobsguide article
Back in 2005, a well-known football club chairperson went on the pitch at half-time to rouse the home crowd to get behind their losing team. She uttered the phrase “Let’s be ’aving you!” which didn’t seem to resonate with the fans too well. For the full article, please click here.
FCA Looks to Improve IPO Transparency – MarketsMedia article
The UK Financial Conduct Authority said new technologies may improve the transparency of the allocation process for initial public allocations, improve the efficiency of the bookbuilding process and provide access to retail investors. For the full article, please click here.
Buyside Worried About MiFID II Transparency – MarketMedia Article
One of the biggest issues for the buyside in MiFID II, the regulations covering European financial markets from 2018, are the pre- and post-trade transparency requirements according to a webcast from Norton Rose Fulbright. For the full article, please click here.
History made: first electronic IOI in the primary Capital Markets – PR Newswire
LONDON, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Financial markets platform company Dealogic announces the launch of Connect, its newest product seamlessly linking the buyside and sellside. For the full story, please click here.
The German Connection – Global Trading article
George Macdonald, CEO of Macdonald Associates (MACD) looks into the history of German exchange platforms and reveals the future of German exchange connectivity through FIX. For the full article, please click here.
Raising The Standard For Cybersecurity – Global Trading article
Michael Cooper, CTO BT Radianz, Lisa Toth, Global Head of Regulation and Risk, Hatstand, a Synechron Company, Chris Bok, Consultant, Jordan & Jordan examine ongoing changes to the cyber security landscape, and how the industry can work together to combat the risk. For the full article, please click here.