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MiFID II: Venues Targeted by ESMA Enjoy Strong Start to Year

(Tim Cave, TABB Group)

European equity trading started 2020 on a strong note, and many of the venues that ESMA has indicated it wants to curb continued to grow, adding intrigue to the agency’s recent MiFID II review.

MiFID II: Venues Targeted by ESMA Enjoy Strong Start to Year

Taking a Structured Approach to IBOR Replacement, Part 2: Identification, Classification and Quantification

(George Bollenbacher, TABB Group)

The IBOR replacement problem is huge and complex, but a structured approach to the process can help firms minimize the pain. In the second of a series of articles presenting such an approach, TABB

Taking a Structured Approach to IBOR Replacement, Part 2: Identification, Classification and Quantification

Evolution, Not Revolution for Custodians

(Mike O’Hara, The Realization Group)

While the cost pressure on the capital markets industry has been well publicized, less has been spoken about how the custody business needs to evolve in the face of this changing dynamic. Reliance

Evolution, Not Revolution for Custodians

Let’s End Conflicts of Interest in Trading

(Michael Mollemans, TABB Group)

The buy side continues to ask for more transparency in execution costs, and revised SEC Rule 606 seeks to improve disclosure of order routing practices. But traditional “all-in” commissions

Let’s End Conflicts of Interest in Trading

Business Side Driving Capital Markets to the Cloud

(Monica Summerville, TABB Group)

Business drivers, not cost cutting, are now providing the main push to cloud computing at financial firms. This shift signals the importance of cloud technology when leveraging other emerging