Brussels, 26/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 26 October, the European Parliament endorsed a draft report by Markus Ferber (EPP, Germany) on the MiFID II legislative package updating EU rules on financial instruments (see EUROPE 10698 and 10718). The rapporteur welcomed what he described as a solid negotiating mandate for informal talks with the EU Council of Ministers, which might lead to agreement in principle next month.
The most symbolic measure in the report is high-frequency...