THE EFLOW BLOG
Informed opinions from industry experts.
EMIR Refit: Flagship Reporting Regulation After Brexit
The EMIR REFIT Regulation aimed to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens imposed on market participants. It stemmed from the European Commission’s findings that the original technical standards introduced by EMIR in 2012/13 were unduly onerous, but...
Irish Central Bank Joins Calls for Tighter Market Abuse Regime
On 12 July 2021, the Central Bank of Ireland published the findings of its long-awaited review of compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). Its work has uncovered systemic failings on the part of firms to comply with reporting...
FCA Market Watch 67: Market Manipulation in the Spotlight
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published the latest issue of Market Watch – its newsletter on market conduct and transaction reporting issues. This issue focuses on market manipulation and the controls that the regulator...
eflow Wins Best Trade Surveillance at 2021 A-Team Awards
It was announced this week that eflow has won Best Trade Surveillance Solution for MAD/MAR at the 2021 European RegTech Insight Awards hosted by A-Team Group. Our trade surveillance platform TZ is our flagship product, and we couldn't be happier to...
eflow And Euronext Announce New ARM and APA Connectivity Partnership
London-based regulatory compliance firm eflow have today announced that they will be partnering with Euronext in the interest of extending the connectivity of their transaction reporting solution TZTR. As a result of this new partnership, Euronext...
Why Regulators Should Be Promoting RegTech Adoption
Why Regulators Should Be Promoting RegTech AdoptionDougie Moffat, Business Development ManagerlinkedintwitterAsk anyone on the street whether they know about FinTech and you’re likely to be met with a resounding yes. The same cannot, unfortunately,...
Best Execution and Beyond: What’s Happening to RTS 27 & 28 Post-Brexit?
Best Execution and Beyond: What's Happening to RTS 27 & 28 Post-Brexit?Dougie Moffat, New Business ExecutivelinkedintwitterThe Brexit transition period has now ended, and the UK has severed its legal framework from the EU. For those expecting a...
Quality Control: Is Sampling Effective in Transaction Reporting?
Quality Control: Is Sampling Effective in Transaction Reporting?Ben Parker, CEO and FounderlinkedintwitterFinancial firms face a complex web of regulatory requirements – with transaction reporting undoubtedly taking the crown as one of the most...
Regulatory Responses to Algorithmic Trading
Recent events have pushed algorithmic trading to the front of the financial regulatory agenda. We consider what this might mean for automated trading.
David vs. Goliath or Market Abuse? The Regulatory Challenge Posed by GameStop
David vs. Goliath or Market Abuse? - The Regulatory Challenge Posed by GameStopBen Parker, CEO and FounderlinkedintwitterA New Regulatory Challenge Global financial regulators are eyeing up new controls on market manipulation following the widely...
UK, MAR and Market Abuse After Brexit – The New Regime Explained
The UK, MAR and Market Abuse After Brexit - The New Regime ExplainedDouglas Moffat, New Business ExecutivelinkedintwitterMAR and Market Abuse After Brexit Market abuse is a serious concern for financial regulators. It’s why the European Union...
Technology, Compliance & COVID: The 2021 Thomson Reuters Regulatory Report
Technology, Compliance & COVID 19: Unwrapping Thompson Reuters’ 2021 Report on FinTech, RegTech and the Role of Compliance Ben Parker, Director and Founder linkedintwitterAn increased reliance on technology, continued investment in compliance,...
MiFIR: A Guide to Compliant Investment Transaction Reporting
MiFIR: A guide to Compliant Investment Transaction ReportingBen Parker CEOlinkedintwitterMiFIR and MiFID II are familiar terms in investment circles. These are the statutes that regulate firms involved in the trading of financial instruments across...