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UK markets watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority has called on the industry to help regulators get MiFID II's technical standards "right first time" once the directive's text is finalised. read more>

Where in the world do cross-listed futures most frequently appear in local exchanges? Surprisingly, it is in Asia. That is according to a report from the financial industry research firm, TABB Group. read more>

Song Liping, president and CEO of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, has admitted the Chinese securities industry still has a long way to go to meet the demands of the real economy through its gradual transitioning phase. read more>

Six years after implementation, Reg NMS's days may be numbered, with the Securities and Exchange Commission planning a wholesale review of US equity market structure and a respected analyst calling for market participants to make their views known. read more>

Execution and research broker ITG has released a new web-based tool that allows buy-side trading desks to monitor their execution performance in equity markets in real time. read more>

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has launched a reporting protocol aimed at helping market participants comply with mandatory trade reporting rules. read more>

Spanish regulator CNMV has taken steps to reform the registration, clearing and settlement system in the country's financial markets, with the publication of a set of key changes. read more>

The first week of limited trading on alternative venue operator Chi-X Canada's second venue attracted liquidity in the ten stocks traded, while new electronic trading rules will have minimal impact on the market, according to Chi-X Canada CEO Dan Kessous. read more>

Institutional block trading network Liquidnet has appointed two senior members to its EMEA team to build on positive early-year results as it grow its Continental Europe client base. read more>

Post-trade services providers Euroclear and the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation are joining forces to allow firms to manage holdings at both depositories across the Atlantic as a "single collateral pool". read more>