Has the Mifid II research unbundling experiment succeeded or failed?
New moves to rollback on some unbundling for small caps hint at problems
New moves to rollback on some unbundling for small caps hint at problems
FCA review finds unbundling research has driven competition and efficiencies
Fund managers might be in for a research bill shock as the first quarter under Mifid II draws to a close, Chris Turnbull of the Electronic Research Interchange (Eric) has warned.
After months of talking and planning, Mifid II is finally here, but is the asset management industry ready for the bombshell to land?
River and Mercantile has made an eleventh hour decision to absorb the predicted £1m cost of external research once Mifid II rules come into force on 3 January.
Mifid II rules on payment for research could extend to sales and trading roles, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned.
Research unbundling could lead to widespread job losses for analysts in a post-Mifid world according to research by Capital Access Group (CAG).
A halving of the cash spent on research by investment managers could see banks lose $1.5bn in revenue once Mifid II rules come into force next year.