Warning on 'existential crisis' for MiFID II payment rules as brokers make 'free' research universally available

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Mike Sheen
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could be set to crack down on a growing number of brokers attempting to circumvent MiFID II rules by providing research for free to all buy-side firms including asset managers, a senior financial lawyer has said.

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