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Four Mifid-focused in-house sources at EU investment banks reveal just how little progress has been made on the legal entity identifier front since Esma granted a six-month reprieve from the rule in late December

According to in-house sources at banks, buyside firms and trading venues, best execution reports are both too technical for retail and not granular enough for sophisticated buysiders, rendering them essentially useless for the end investor. They may over time improve accountability, but for now market participants are calling them a dumbed-down version of what many venues already provide

The committee has intervened in the early stages of negotiations on the basis that the buyer's close ties with China could damage US national security

Speaking to the IIB in DC, Quarles suggested improving the clarity and transparency of the Rule to the benefit of firms and supervisory agencies

The regulator has launched a consultation that could result in making compensation for retail investors easier

Regulators are getting wise to cryptocurrencies

Gönenç Gürkaynak and Öznur İnanılır, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Colin Raftery, director of mergers at the CMA, discusses policy developments, priorities and Brexit

Maria Raptis and Thorsten Goetz from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom take a tour of the latest global developments in merger control

Switzerland has long established itself as an attractive base for cutting-edge technological innovators, notably in the financial sector and related areas. Among other factors, this development has been supported by the Swiss legal and regulatory landscape. Swiss financial regulation in particular is characteristically principle-based rather than rule-based, allowing it to cope well with new, original business models. Furthermore, the Swiss authorities are welcoming of innovation reinforcing Switzerland's position as a successful financial marketplace.