(IN BRIEF) AFME has published A Renewed Agenda for UK Financial Markets, calling on the new UK Government to maintain momentum behind financial services reform and focus on measures that support investment, growth and competitiveness. The report argues that while … Read the full press release
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(IN BRIEF) AFME has welcomed the Financial Policy Committee’s review of UK bank capital requirements and its plans to consult on reforms to the leverage ratio and capital-buffer framework. The association supports removing the Countercyclical Leverage Buffer and is calling … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Government, Law, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, AFME Backs Removal of Countercyclical Leverage Buffer in UK Regulatory Review, AFME Calls for Simpler and Better Aligned UK Leverage Ratio Rules, AFME Supports Further Reform of UK Bank Capital and Buffer Frameworks, Association for Financial Markets in Europe, bank capital framework, banking sector, broker-dealers, capital buffers, central bank exemption, Countercyclical Leverage Buffer, economic growth, Financial Markets Association Welcomes FPC Plans for Bank Capital Reform Consultations, Financial Policy Committee, financial regulation, FPC, international standards, Jeanie Watson, leverage ratio, PRA, PRA buffer, Prudential Regulation Authority, regulatory reform, UK bank capital requirements, UK Financial Services, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Financial industry organisations are calling on the UK Financial Conduct Authority to introduce a full consolidated tape that includes both pre-trade and post-trade data as part of its upcoming review of UK equity market structure. Industry participants argue … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, Association for Financial Markets in Europe, Banks and Industry Bodies Push for High-Quality Consolidated Tape to Support UK Financial Markets, capital markets, consolidated tape, exchanges, execution quality, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Industry Groups Urge FCA to Deliver Full Consolidated Tape to Strengthen UK Market Competitiveness, Financial Industry Pushes for Comprehensive Consolidated Tape as FCA Reviews UK Market Structure, financial markets, financial regulation, financial services industry, FTSE 100, global financial centre, IA, Investment Association, investor choice, IPO activity, liquidity, market resilience, market structure review, market transparency, multilateral trading venues, post-trade data, pre-trade data, price formation, systematic internalisers, trading ecosystem, UK competitiveness, UK equity market, UK finance, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) AFME has published a new paper outlining its vision for a DLT-based transformation of European capital markets, advocating for a shift from centralized and fragmented systems to a network-based, interoperable architecture driven by private-sector innovation. The proposed model … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, AFME Proposes Policy Framework to Enable Scalable DLT Adoption in Capital Markets, AFME Sets Out Roadmap for Future Distributed Finance Infrastructure in Europe, Association for Financial Markets in Europe, blockchain finance, central bank money, Coen ter Wal, commercial bank money, digital assets, distributed finance, distributed ledger technology, DLT, ECB Appia, European capital markets, financial regulation, interoperability standards, Pontes initiative
(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe has responded to the European Commission’s consultation on EU banking sector competitiveness, presenting a comprehensive set of recommendations to strengthen banks’ role in supporting economic growth and investment. AFME highlights the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Farkas, AFME, AFME Calls for Comprehensive EU Banking Reforms to Strengthen Competitiveness and Support Long Term Economic Growth, Association for Financial Markets in Europe, banking union, Basel III, capital markets, competitiveness, digital transformation, ECB SSM, EU banking sector, EU economy, European Commission, financial regulation, Financial Stability, investment financing, Regulatory framework
(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its inaugural Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Capital Market report, offering valuable insights into the global market’s growth in DLT issuance and related secondary market activities. The report highlights … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, asset class, Capital Market report, distributed ledger technology, DLT, DLT adoption, ECB, European Central Bank, Fixed Income, green DLT bonds, Julio Suarez, repo transactions, secondary markets, securities issuance, SNB, Swiss National Bank, tokenized assets, tokenized fund industry, valuations, wholesale capital markets
(IN BRIEF) A new report from Market Structure Partners (MSP) reveals that European stock exchanges are increasingly relying on market data sales to offset declining trading revenues, resulting in rising costs for equity market data. Despite reduced trading volumes, exchanges … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, alternative trading platforms, Competition, customer base, data pricing, Deutsche Börse, EFAMA, equity market data, Euronext, European capital markets, European stock exchanges, index providers, INNOVATION, legislative action, LSEG, machine vs human cost disparity, market data revenue, market data sales, market share, Market Structure Partners, MSP, Nasdaq Nordics, Niki Beattie, Plato Partnership, pricing structures, regulatory challenges, regulatory intervention, SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd, trading revenues, trading volumes
(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) lauds the European Council’s recent conclusions advocating for a “new European competitiveness deal,” which underscores the importance of deepening the Single Market and advancing the Capital Markets Union (CMU). AFME … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Farkas, AFME, Competitiveness Deal, Enrico Letta, European Council, Financial, investment, partnership
(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has welcomed the UK Government’s Mansion House reforms, particularly the optionality provided for paying for investment research. The reforms allow clients to choose how they pay for research, whether bundled … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Farkas, AFME, European Union, flexibility, Investment Research Payments, Reforms, UK Government
(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has released a position paper urging negotiators to address important issues in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) proposal. As trilogue negotiations take place, AFME calls for a practical … Read the full press release
LONDON, 22-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on the Bank of England’s announcement today, Simon Lewis, Chief Executive of AFME, said: “We welcome the Prudential Regulatory Authority’s confirmation that EU27 banks will be able to continue to operate their wholesale business through their … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Government, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, Bank of England, EU27 banks, post-Brexit UK, Simon Lewis
LONDON, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the publication today of the report by the European Commission’s Expert Group on the functioning of European Corporate Bond Markets, Victoria Webster, Director of Fixed Income at AFME, said: “The uniqueness of this report … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, European Commission, European Corporate Bond Markets, Victoria Webster
LONDON, 1-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on the publication of the draft Prospectus Regulation today, Simon Lewis, Chief Executive of AFME, said: “We welcome this draft proposal as it represents an important first step towards meeting the objectives set out … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, new proposals for EU Prospectus regime, Simon Lewis
AFME releases first pan-EU guide on raising finance for Europe’s SMEs Europe’s SMEs are finding it difficult to raise equity capital and there is a significant lack of awareness about the funding options available to them; AFME has released the first … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, bank loans, EU SMEs, SME finance in Europe
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