Mifid II: The rubber hits the road
Mifid II has finally landed. We now move from hypothetical analysis by pundits to observation of hard facts on the ground. Only...
Regulation Archive
SEC guidance to impact issuer handling of shareholder proposals
On November 1, 2017, the staff of the SEC’s division of corporation finance issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14I (CF), which...
Identifying the importance of LEI
What is the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)? The LEI is a global standard for financial market participants. It applies worldwide...
IEX to offer long-term focused listings path
Start-up exchange IEX has announced an agreement with fellow newcomer Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) to create a new listings...
Fidelity International to pass on research costs to investors
Fidelity International is to pass on research costs of more than $42 mn a year to investors. The fund house has unveiled details...
Q&A with corporate access firm Spark Plus
What do you expect the impact of Mifid II to be on corporate access and research in the Asia-Pacific region? How aware do you...
Mifid II: A plate-juggling exercise for investor relations
Ever since the European Securities and Markets Authority announced plans to create a single regulatory framework for financial...
Euronext acquires Irish Stock Exchange
Euronext has acquired the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) in a move designed to capitalize on ‘market opportunities in a post-Brexit...
UK fund managers unwilling to pay for corporate meetings post-Mifid, finds survey
UK fund managers are unwilling to pay brokers to set up corporate meetings when Mifid II rules come into force next year...
China to tighten regulations on asset management industry
China is preparing to tighten regulations governing the asset management industry, which will put an end to the practice of...
