As discussed in January, the new legislative package tackling Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID II/ MiFIR and the delegated acts) changed the landscape with view on the Capital Markets Union. While few CMU participants are fully in line with the new regulatory prerequisites, others struggle to comply and manage the additional costs ‘running to the
Six weeks into 2018 the principal indexes around the globe went into freefall, following a global sell-off in stock markets. The table below shows the changes (Δ%) between the closing prices of the indexes over the course of one day. Some look at the US markets for the cause, where a ‘wage growth in the US jumping
The negotiations on the future treaty between the EU and UK met with a proposal from the City of London, Europe’s financial sector capital, to ‘allow cross-border trade in financial services’. The negotiation team lead by Michel Barnier on the EU-side refused this proposal, which adds further turmoil to the City as many corporations have
In 2016 the Investment Association (IA), a UK-based organisation representing investment managers, published a report that dismisses claims that there are or were hidden fees charged to investors in financial products, in particular related to mutual funds. Renamed ‘The Loch Ness monster of investments’, the study indicates that all charges applied to investors are clearly
2018 has gotten off to a shaky start… With the start of the New Year, the updated Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) rules came into force, requiring investment managers to reveal transaction costs that were previously not included in the ongoing charges information for Ucits funds. Despite continuing opposition from the investment industry,
Earlier this week, the the European Capital Markets Institute released two valuable research reports on aggregate indicators of the Capital Markets Union, both domestic and in comparison to three other mega-economies of the world. The reports focus on five key sectors in the EU-28 capital markets: equity, debt securities, exchange-traded derivatives, over-the-counter derivatives and mutual
One of the big questions asked in the finance industry is what will happen with investment research once MiFID II becomes applicable. This is because the revised Directive on capital markets and financial services imposes stringent conduct of business rules and obligations. Inter alia, the new rules of MiFID II require professionals providing investment or
Some good news for European citizens as a new piece of E.U. legislation becomes applicable across the single market, constituting another step for further monetary and financial integration of European economies. Following the application of the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR), as of January 13th the revised Payment Services
The newly applicable provisions of MiFID II on reporting duties also concern financial transactions of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). Considering that the majority of initial ETF trading (primary dealing or creation) takes place directly between market makers (such as credit institutions – buyers) and authorised participants (distributors), the upstream market for ETFs is made through over-the-counter
Amid intense debates between the regulator, industry and BETTER FINANCE over the proposal for the Pan-European Personal Pension (PEPP), a retirement savings investment product that stand to benefit not only European citizens as savers, but the entire E.U. economy, a story regarding the mobility of occupational pension plans stands out. A piece published by the