FCA unveils tougher research payment transparency requirements under MiFID II

Information must be 'relevant and useful' to investors

Daniel Flynn
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled tougher transparency requirements around the presentation of research payment information under MiFID II in order to ensure it is "relevant and useful" to retail investors and can enable them to better judge whether they are getting value for money.

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