Category: MM-Industry EventsOn 26 Jun 2008 in MM-Industry Events, MM-Regulation, MiFIDMonitor.com 
Overall regulatory convergence is an important goal, but firms are likely to have to spend some €100 billion per annum on technology in support of various directives, delegates at the JWG-IT conference, “Forum: Winning Through EU Regulatory and Risk Convergence,” held in Frankfurt, heard this week.
On 25 Jun 2008 in MM-Industry Events, MM-Regulation, MiFIDMonitor.com
Many German investment firms have complied with MiFID as a box ticking exercise as they wait for clarification of rules from regulators, according to speakers at this month’s “Forum: Winning Through EU Regulatory and Risk Convergence,” held in Frankfurt.
On 31 Jan 2008 in MM-Industry Events, MiFIDMonitor.com
Future MiFID changes relating to commodity derivatives, additional work by CESR and the European Commission and the staggered implementation of MiFID across Europe could mean a “significant business and regulatory risk over the next one to two years”, as well as resource challenges, according to speakers at a recent breakfast seminar hosted by independent risk consulting company Protiviti.
On 01 Feb 2006 in MM-Industry Events, MiFIDMonitor.com
Financial software giant Sungard hosted a panel discussion about MiFID’s impact in London last month to launch its MiFID strategy. The event offered keen insight into how regulators see implementation progressing, even at this relatively early stage of developments.
