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Industry standards bodies band together for MiFID

Four major industry associations – FIX Protocol Ltd, ISITC Europe, the Reference Data User Group (RDUG) and SIIA/FISD – have formed a Joint Working Group to address the compliance requirements created by the European Union (EU) Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).

04 April 2005

News/MiFID

FSA consults on Basel II as banks weigh IT costs

The Financial Services Authority has issued a consultation paper on the European Union's Capital Requirements Directive for Basel II in an effort to aid firms as they prepare for extensive systems and risk management changes to comply with the new regulations.

28 January 2005

News/MiFID

DrKW launches MiFiD-ready order system

Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein has unveiled an electronic order system which enables UK stockbrokers to meet new EU rules on pre-trade transparency.

12 January 2005