Updated by Quant on 1/18/18 Launched into effect on January 3rd 2018, we are going to see a shake up in more than one area of asset management as a result of the European Union’s second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive – MiFID II. The new legislative framework enforces a more targeted approach to incorporating investor protections and goals in everyday operations. The emphasis on increased investor prioritisation in asset management will ensure higher levels of efficiency, resiliency and transparency. Less than a month under way, let’s take a look at some of the key themes to expect from the…
MiFID II Slaughter Is Just Starting: Moody’s
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.