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Shanny Basar at Markets Media writes about how MiFID II is driving the evolution of eFI trading, with expected increases in e-trading volumes and market data - two issues that are resolved by TransFICC

TransFICC has joined Accenture's FinTech Innovation Lab in London, a three month accelerator programme for FinTechs to partner with banks, to develop technologies and refine business models.

The unbundling of research and best execution requirements under MiFID II could become best practice worldwide, as commercial pressures are driving asset managers outside the EU to revise their execution processes and policies.

GreySpark has just published the second part of its Trends in FI Trading, which includes a review of TransFICC's recently launched One API for eTrading.

Views from last week's Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Boston. Two full days talking about the key themes in Fixed Income - Fragmentation, Regulation, Transparency and e-Trading.

Steve's thoughts on the Fixed Income Leaders Summit, organised by WBR Research

Results of WBR's research into some of the issues facing the fixed income markets. The survey was completed by 100 senior buy-side professionals based in Europe.

Very good overview of MiFID II

In 18 months time MiFID II becomes law in the EU. Trading institutions need to look at the technology that supports their workflow now to avoid becoming the Nokia of the Fixed Income and Derivatives markets.

In a recent TABB study of 100 Asset Managers and Hedge Funds, 66% believe that even if MiFID II is never implemented in the US, it will impact them. All roads in this new global ecosystem for the buy side lead to technology

Managing workflow to comply with MiFID II transparency. "There will need to be a wholesale embrace of automated workflows - front to back - for firms to understand what their obligations are..."