The TRADE’s best of 2019: Buy-side
John reviews the best of The TRADE News' coverage of the buy-side over the past 12 months.
Tag: research unbundling
FCA finds research unbundling has saved equity investors £70 million under MiFID II
Industry review from UK regulator finds positive results since MiFID II implementation with no negative impact to research access for small-to-mid caps.
Americas
Research unbundling crosses the Atlantic as US asset managers embrace change
TABB Group report finds large US equity asset managers are increasingly turning to research unbundling for cost savings and focus on best execution.
The Big Interview: James Baugh
James Baugh, head of EMEA equities market structure at Citigroup, talks to The TRADE about the impact MiFID II has had on European market structures, the changing relationship between the buy- and sell-sides, and what further regulatory changes may be in store.
Equities
Unpicking the research unbundling conundrum
Over one year since the separation of payments for execution and research was introduced via MiFID II in Europe, Hayley McDowell examines the unintended consequences of unbundling for buy- and sell-side institutions and finds an industry still coming to terms with the change.