A Refinitiv Identification Code, or RIC, is a ticker-like code used by Refinitiv (formally Reuters / ThomsonReuters) to identify financial instruments and indices. The codes are used for looking up information on various Refinitiv financial information networks, such as Refinitiv Real Time.
PFOF is a form of compensation that a brokerage firm receives for directing orders for trade execution to a particular market maker or exchange. Wholesale market makers have leveraged the almost exclusive use of electronic trading by retail investors to pay brokerages for the right to execute orders coming from their clients.
At its core, best execution is about outlining a set of rules and practices that require authorised financial services firms to seek the best possible result for their clients when executing their orders. The factors that need to be monitored encompass more than just price.
Often firms view complying with regulation as an obligation to avoid penalties and fines. However, have you considered how compliance can not only improve your business processes but add to your revenue as well? In this article, we will step you through the various ways in which you can use your regulatory reporting data to benefit your business.
Out of all the regulations we discuss and assist with, RTS 27 is the one that causes the most anguish and frustration. Why?
In the spirit of simplification, TRAction Fintech has produced a video to showcase our trade reporting solutions and how we can assist firms who have trade reporting obligations.
