ACA Panel Reviews Effects of Impending MiFID II on U.S. Advisers

A recent ACA Compliance Group (ACA) program examined the impact that the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) will have on fund managers when it takes effect in January 2018, covering delegated portfolio management; market reforms; third-country managers; research payments; best execution; transaction reporting; marketing and product governance rules; recording of telephone conversations; algorithmic trading; and commodity derivatives. See also our two-part series “Simmons & Simmons and Advise Technologies Provide Comprehensive Overview of MiFID II”: Part One (Jun. 18, 2015); and Part Two (Jun. 25, 2015). The program featured Sally McCarthy and Martin Lovick, ACA director and senior principal consultant, respectively. This article summarizes the key takeaways from their presentation. For further insights from ACA, see “Challenges and Solutions in Managing Global Compliance Programs” (Oct. 5, 2017); and our coverage of its 2017 fund manager compliance survey: “Continued SEC Focus on Compliance, Conflicts of Interest and Fees, and Common Measures to Protect MNPI” (Jun. 1, 2017); and “Variety in Expense Allocation Practices and Business Continuity Measures” (Jun. 8, 2017).

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