FSA published on 2007-03-23 Perimeter Guidance relating to MiFID - PS07/5. The guidance will help firms judge whether they fall within the scope of MiFID and should reduce firms’ costs by cutting down on the need for them to obtain legal advice on scope issues. PS07/5 complements FSA’s work in individually assisting firms in understanding their […]
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FSA (UK) publishes Perimeter Guidance relating to MiFID
Published by March 23rd, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK) and FSA (UK). 0 CommentsJoint industry response on CESR’s consultation on MiFID Best Execution
Published by March 23rd, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, DSDA (DK), SSDA (SE), FASD (FI), BSDA (IS), United Kingdom (UK), NSDA (NO), Nordic Countries in common, LIBA, Germany, CESR, bwf and MiFID Connect. 0 CommentsA joint industry response was submitted on 2007-03-16 on CESR’s consultation on MiFID Best Execution.
Joint UK industry response on Conduct of Business Regulation and Financial Promotion
Published by March 23rd, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK), FSA (UK), LIBA and MiFID Connect. 0 CommentsA joint UK industry response was submitted on 2007-02-23 to the FSA on CP 06/19 and CP06/20 regarding reforming Conduct of Business Regulation .
Joint industry response on CESR’s consultation on Transaction Reporting
Published by March 23rd, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Other countries, DSDA (DK), SSDA (SE), FASD (FI), BSDA (IS), United Kingdom (UK), NSDA (NO), Nordic Countries in common, EU, LIBA, Germany, BDB and CESR. 0 CommentsA joint industry response was submitted on 2007-03-02 to CESR’s proposal on Transaction Reporting. CESR’s consultation paper is found on www.cesr.eu under consultations.
Joint responses on CESR’s consultations on Inducements and Home/host surveillance
Published by March 23rd, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, DSDA (DK), SSDA (SE), FASD (FI), BSDA (IS), United Kingdom (UK), NSDA (NO), Nordic Countries in common, LIBA, Germany, CESR and bwf. 0 CommentsTwo joint industry responses were submitted 2007-02-09 to CESR on Inducements and on Pass porting and Home/host country surveillance. CESR’s documents are to be found on www.cesr.eu consultations.
Joint response to CESR’s consultation on Inducements and Passport under MiFID
Published by February 12th, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, DSDA (DK), SSDA (SE), FASD (FI), United Kingdom (UK), NSDA (NO), LIBA, Germany and bwf. 0 CommentsA joint industry response was sent on 2007-02-09 to CESR on its consultation on Inducements and Passport under MiFID.
Timetable for MiFID transposition into law in France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the UK
Published by February 8th, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, Sweden, Other countries, United Kingdom (UK), France (FR) and Germany. 0 CommentsTrade Associations in France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the UK has collated a possible timetable for MiFID transposition into national legislation in their countries.
Joint industry response on CESR’s consultation on MiFID market transparency data
Published by February 8th, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, Sweden, Norway, Finland, SSDA (SE), FASD (FI), BSDA (IS), United Kingdom (UK), NSDA (NO), LIBA and CESR. 0 CommentsA joint industry response was submitted 2006-12-15 to CESR’s consultation on publication and consolidation of MIFID market transparency.
FSA(UK) publishes notifications according to A4 in L2 Directive
Published by February 1st, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK) and FSA (UK). 0 Comments31 January 2007. Article 4 of MiFID’s Level 2 implementing Directive limits the scope for Member States to apply additional requirements in certain of the areas covered by MiFID. It sets out the conditions for creating or retaining such national requirements that go beyond MiFID and requires that these be notified and justified to the […]
FSA (UK) publishes final Policy Statements and Handbook text regarding MiFID
Published by January 27th, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK) and FSA (UK). 0 Comments2007-01-26 FSA (UK) is publishing Policy Statements and accompanying Handbook text. PS07/2, Implementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, provides feedback on the July and October consultation papers on Firms and Markets issues and the new conduct of business source book. PS07/3, Reforming the Approved Persons regime. Policy Statement on Section IV of CP06/15: Markets in […]
MiFID Connect publishes five Guidelines (UK)
Published by January 14th, 2007 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK) and MiFID Connect. 0 CommentsMIFID Connect is a joint project designed to support member firms and simplify the UK implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). Statutory implementation in the UK will be carried through by the HM Treasury and by the FSA making rules in its handbook. It will also require firms to introduce a whole […]
Joint industry response to CESR consultation on L3 work on minimum list of records
Published by December 11th, 2006 in www.nordicsecurities.org, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, DSDA (DK), SSDA (SE), FASD (FI), BSDA (IS), United Kingdom (UK), NSDA (NO), EU, LIBA, Germany, BDB and CESR. 0 CommentsLIBA and joint associations, including the Nordic associations, have responded on 2006-11-27 to the CESR MiFID L3 consultation on the list of minimum records in Article 51(3) of the MiFID implementing Directive.
LIBA and other London based associations have responded to the FSA (UK) on COB
Published by November 29th, 2006 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK) and LIBA. 0 CommentsThe FSA (UK) published by end of October 2006 radical proposals for move to principles-based regulation that refers to MiFID. Details of the proposed NEWCOB (New Conduct of Business Rules of the FSA Handbook) are set out in CP06/19 : ‘Reforming Conduct of Business Regulation’ with Annex and CP06/20: ‘Financial promotion and other communications’.
LIBA, AFB, FOA, ICMA, ISDA, and […]
FSA (UK) publishes Policy Statement on Organisational systems and controls
Published by November 27th, 2006 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK) and FSA (UK). 0 CommentsThe FSA (UK) has published on 2006-11-24 a Policy Statement on ‘Organisational systems and controls – Common platform for firms’ which is a feed-back after the consultation on the paper CP06/09 published in May 2006.
The common platform sets out a single set of rules and guidance on systems and control measures for investment firms and credit institutions […]
FSA (UK) publishes paper on The Overall Impact of MiFID
Published by November 27th, 2006 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK) and FSA (UK). 0 CommentsThe FSA (UK) published on 2006-11-24 a paper on The Overall Impact of MiFID that sets out the FSA’s assessment of the overall costs and benefits for the financial services industry of implementing MiFID in the UK. The paper indicates that, under certain assumptions, MiFID could generate some £200 million per year in quantifiable ongoing benefits, […]
MiFID transposition and application - State of Play in the Member States
Published by November 21st, 2006 in www.nordicsecurities.org, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Finance Ministry (DK), Finance Ministry (FI), Finance Ministry (SE), United Kingdom (UK), France (FR), EU, Germany, Finance Ministry (DE) and EC. 0 CommentsEC has made a survey of the State of Play on transposing MiFID into national legislation, Report. It seems as if only 9 out of 27 member states that responded to the Questionnaire expect to meet the transposition deadline of 31st January 2007.
EC say they will be rigorous in exercising its enforcement functions under the Treaty on delayed member […]
FSA (UK) publishes its General Counsel’s legal advice on best execution
Published by November 14th, 2006 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK) and FSA (UK). 0 CommentsThe FSA (UK) published 2006-11-03 its General Counsel’s Division’s legal advice regarding the scope of the best execution duty under MiFID. The advice was not prepared on the basis that it should be used or relied upon by persons other than the FSA (UK) and those reading it should if necessary take their own advice if they […]
FSA publishes radical proposals for move to principles-based regulation
Published by November 3rd, 2006 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK) and FSA (UK). 0 CommentsFSA publishes radical proposals for move to principles-based regulation that refers to MiFID. Details of the proposed NEWCOB (New Conduct of Business Rules of the FSA Handbook) are set out in CP06/19: ‘Reforming Conduct of Business Regulation’ with Annex and CP06/20: ‘Financial promotion and other communications’.
CP06/19, see above, also includes proposed amendments to other (non-COB) parts of […]
FSA (UK) publishes consultation paper on Best Execution and Conduct of Business Rules
Published by October 31st, 2006 in www.nordicsecurities.org, United Kingdom (UK) and FSA (UK). 0 CommentsFSA (UK) published on 2006-10-31 a consultation paper CP06/19 on Best execution and Conduct of Business Rules. The paper contains 350 pages. Responses are due on 2006-11-28.
In addition there is an Annex of 401 pages.
CESR adopts MiFID L3 work programme and consults on market transparency and records
Published by October 23rd, 2006 in www.nordicsecurities.org, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, DSDA (DK), SSDA (SE), FASD (FI), BSDA (IS), United Kingdom (UK), NSDA (NO), Nordic Countries in common, EU, LIBA and CESR. 0 CommentsCESR adopted on 2006-10-20 its MIFID Level 3 programme, and published two consultation papers relating to MIFID implementation:
(1) Publication and consolidation of market transparency information with response deadline 2006-12-15 and (2) Minimum list of records with response deadline 2006-11-27. All the documents are accessible via this link
Earlier this year CESR published a call for evidence on consolidation of market transparency information. LIBA jointly […]
