- The UK and Switzerland adopt the EU's preferred date of October 11th 2027 to switch to shorter settlement times for stocks and ETPs.
- Trade bodies paid a consultancy to investigate high market-data fees at exchanges. The stock exchanges pointed out that the maths didn't quite add up.
- Will Mario Draghi get his way? Senior EU figures appear to be walking away from Draghi's idea of a single supervisor in financial markets.
- The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is examining how broker smart-order routers direct trades to different venues. Is the UK about to get data-driven rules on best execution?
- Some UK politicians want to strip the FCA of some responsibilities. The Labour government would prefer it to get on with the job at hand.
- Aquis, Cboe and Nasdaq would like ESMA to change its mind on trajectory-crossing venues. Making a success of the venues in the UK will be more effective than lobbying.
- Euronext CEO Stéphane Boujnah buys Nasdaq's power-futures market and announces that he'd like to buy BME and Nasdaq's Nordic exchanges too. Their parent companies appear to have other ideas.
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