The MiFID Revolution

Jean-Pierre Casey is a Compliance Manager at Barclays Wealth in London. He was Head of Research at the European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI) and Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). Alessandra Chirico, Ph.D. is currently Head of Research at the European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI) and Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). She was formerly MiFID compliance manager at Saxo Bank A/S in Copenhagen.

'From its origins and various key provisions to its anticipated impacts and potential international implications, this work provides a comprehensive look at MiFID as well as the market reality it serves. It analyses its subject material with clarity, criticism and rigour.' David Wright, Deputy Director General, DG MARKT, European Commission

• Introduction; 1. The MiFID revolution; 2. Origins and structure of MiFID; 3. Suitability and appropriateness under MiFID: 'faithful watchdogs' or 'terrible twins'?; 4. Best execution rules under MiFID; 5. Financial market data and MiFID; 6. Guarding against conflicts of interest: where do we stand?; 7. The MiFID approach to inducements: imperfect tools for a worthy policy objective; 8. MiFID's impact on the fund management industry; 9. MiFID and bond market transparency; 10. The MiFID regulatory and supervisory architecture; 11. MiFID and Reg NMS: a test-case for 'substituted compliance'?; Glossary; Annex I: list of services and activities and financial instruments; Bibliography.