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There's arguably no one more familiar in the European market structure space than Liquidnet's Rebecca Healey. Having been in her role as head of EMEA market structure and strategy for the equities exchange for just three years, Healey has made major waves, positioning herself as the go-to on Mifid II's myriad market structure issues.

Recent years – 2019 in particular – have seen a sea change in the debate on tackling global warming. All of a sudden it seems the environment is on the agenda in places it hadn't been previously – including the financial sector. It now seems incredibly plausible that climate change will be a dictator of policy over the coming decade.

Christopher Giancarlo, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), was among the first suggested when the candidates for this feature were decided. During his time at the agency he has made quite the impact on the industry, been a champion of cross-border harmonisation, and brought to life a number of innovative measures, such as LabCFTC. His white papers on swaps reform in the US contain the blueprints to reform the sector entirely, and look set to have a marked impact in coming years. Work in the cryptocurrency sector has earned him the nickname 'crypto dad', and recently it came to light that he was in discussions with Facebook over its just-announced endeavour into the space, Libra.

A regular on lists like these, London-based Clifford Chance partner Owen Lysak advises clients on the full gamut of regulatory issues, from Mifid II to Brexit. But while many of his colleagues and contemporaries remain focused on the latter, Lysak tells IFLR that after three years of Brexit work, he's now beginning to look beyond.

With the UK’s exit looming and a high chance of the FCA’s role in shaping the single market’s regulatory framework receding, EU27 authorities tell Practice Insight that they must rally together to strengthen the union

Lawmakers including Senator Chris Dodd, Congressman Barney Frank and CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo tell IFLR that fragmentation between foreign markets is a thorn in the side of global stability

The provisions contained within the EU directive that require research to be paid for separately to execution are having an effect in the US

It’s the usual suspects: regulatory reforms and political volatility

A joint investigation by Practice Insight and International Tax Review has uncovered evidence of reporting gaps in the OECD's Common Reporting Standards and securities markets. Part two will be published next week

The corporate messaging company's offering today will be the first of many direct listings for the tech industry in the coming years, says the stock exchange