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Timestamping Opportunities from the MiFID II - Part III
2017-04-24T16:18:49.000+02:00
Timestamping can provide financial services firms a huge opportunity for optimization and efficiency.
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Breaking: ESMA Clarifies EU Passporting and Affiliate Use for Forex and CFDs Brokers
2017-03-31T10:19:25.000+02:00
ESMA clarifies existing regulatory requirements to provide more information for brokers and national regulators .
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Brokers
Exclusive: EU Institutions in Catch 22 Regarding IronFX Case
2017-03-24T16:02:45.000+02:00
The European bureaucratic machine proves unable to protect retail clients.
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Regulation
ESMA Registers Increase in Total Complaints, Decline in CFDs
2017-03-24T13:59:17.000+02:00
Complaints about companies from the forex and CFDs industry materially declined last year.
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Technology
Match-Trade Technologies Deploys MiFID II, ESMA Compliant Service
2017-03-20T16:03:59.000+02:00
Match-Trade Technologies has introduced a new solution for brokers as the regulatory playing field takes shape.
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European Regulators Explain How Blockchain Can Benefit Financial Markets
2017-02-08T12:26:15.000+02:00
ESMA believes the technology promises more efficient post-trade services, enhanced reporting capabilities and reduced costs.
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Regulation
Risk Focus Signs Up to UnaVista’s Partner Programme
2016-12-13T16:02:19.000+02:00
The partnership will enable the firm to deliver the independent controls demanded by ESMA’s MiFIR regulations.
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Blogs
The Battlegrounds of Binary Options - Part 1
2016-11-08T20:06:04.000+02:00
ESMA has pushed for binary options further reform, with many EU countries banning the instrument's activities.
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Regulation
Breaking: ESMA Terminates All Bonus Practices Tied to Extra Trading
2016-10-13T10:07:52.000+02:00
National regulators are going to enforce the new bonus practices to their regulated brokerages.
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Regulation
ESMA Grappling Feedback for Latest Draft RTS Covering Non-Equities Products
2016-10-03T12:15:36.000+02:00
The group is seeking feedback on its draft RTS for the non-equity tape ahead of MiFID II.
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Blogs
Regulatory Alchemy: Transmuting Compliance Tax into Business Value
2016-09-22T09:07:32.000+02:00
Does regulation offer anything more than swelling administrative processes, compliance departments, and inert data?
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Regulation
ESMA Warns Retail Investors of Cyprus-Based Forex and Binary Options Brokers
2016-07-25T12:49:51.000+02:00
ESMA has issued a warning about the sale of speculative products in order to highlight their associated risks.
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Innovation
Deloitte Wants Blockchain Smart Contracts for EMIR Transaction Reporting
2016-07-18T14:23:01.000+02:00
With regulations on transaction reporting vastly increasing in the next two years, Deloitte thinks blockchain is the answer.
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Institutional FX
ESMA To Recommend on Passporting of Funds Outside the EU Post Brexit
2016-07-11T15:16:20.000+02:00
ESMA is due to make its recommendations later this month.
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Regulation
ESMA Calls On Candidates to Join New Consulative Working Group
2016-07-04T16:23:14.000+02:00
The European Securities and Markets Authority opens application process for new CWG.
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News
European Regulators Want Your Opinion on Blockchain and Securities
2016-06-02T14:01:12.000+02:00
ESMA fears margin finance and short-selling will not be possible if assets are traded on a blockchain.
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Regulation
ESMA Releases Updated Q&A on CFDs, FX, Binaries Ahead of MiFID II Rollout
2016-06-01T16:06:15.000+02:00
ESMA has addressed a number of mounting concerns about the protection of investors in Europe.
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Brokers
Exclusive: Dozens of Broker Offices Raided by Romanian Police, 130 Arrested
2016-05-27T08:17:43.000+02:00
Dozens of offices of unregulated foreign exchange and binary options companies have been visited by Romanian Police.
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French Parliament to Vote on Forex and Binary Options Advertising Ban in 2016
2016-05-17T20:40:54.000+02:00
French clients of financial services have been amongst the hardest hit by a number of fraudulent brokers.
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ESMA Publishes First EU CCP Stress Test Results
2016-05-02T09:49:37.000+02:00
Results show that European CCPs are well equipped to face counterparty risks associated with the considered stress scenarios.
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Blogs
Who Handles EMIR Violation Enforcement for Online Brokers?
2016-04-12T11:07:26.000+02:00
Ron Finberg examines the penalty risks for corporations that fail to comply with EMIR reporting.
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Regulation
SpotOption Founder: Israel Should Follow Major Regulators on Binary Options
2016-04-07T12:51:01.000+02:00
First interview with Pini Peter, the founder of leading developer SpotOption that supplies 50% of all binary options platforms.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will CySEC Ban Binary Options Too?
2016-03-25T00:44:18.000+02:00
After the US, Israel and Canada, the feasibility of binary options in the EU is shaken - how will CySEC react?
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Bloggers
The MiFID II Minefield - How FinTech Vendors Are Helping Out ESMA
2016-03-08T12:19:34.000+02:00
How does a vendor with a well thought out, credible solution stand out from the 'me too' crowd?
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Regulation
ESMA Final Report on CCP Interoperability Risks and Costs
2016-03-02T09:35:17.000+02:00
The EU's main market regulator aims to harmonize trading among its key dealers and its final report highlights related costs and risks.
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