Odey warns of 'terrifying' MiFID II and tapering combination

'Hindsight will have a field day'

Tom Eckett
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Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey has said the incoming MiFID II rules on research will lead to fewer trades, less price discovery and less efficient markets, and could be devastating to markets when combined with the end of QE.

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