November 2017: The Risks of Over-Optimism, From Mifid to Messaging

Think that’s a stretch? So do several domestic regulators, who are warning banks not to assume that these types of broker content won’t be subject to the same rules, reports Risk.net’s Samuel Wilkes. Basically, if it walks like research and quacks like research… well, you get the idea.

However, in reality, “you get the idea” isn’t good enough guidance—especially when dealing with the complexities of new regulatory frameworks. For instance, there is still a huge lack of clarity around rules