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Most RTS 2 breaches are not reporting failures. They are transparency determination failures. Firms get deferrals, flags, publication timing, or publication responsibility wrong before a report is ever generated. Drawing on our experience delivering regulatory reporting accuracy through RegAssure, here are the ten most common RTS 2 issues we encounter. 1. Deferral Eligibility and Deferral …

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Introduction Within the European Union’s MiFID II regulatory framework, much attention is given to transaction reporting under MiFIR Article 26 and transparency reporting. However, one of the most important, yet often overlooked, regulatory obligations concerns orders & execution record keeping. This obligation is defined as Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/580 (commonly referred to as RTS …

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SFTR: The “Ignored Child” of Regulatory Reporting? Think Again. For years the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) has often been regarded as the quieter, odd sibling of the regulatory reporting family. EMIR has commanded headlines and alongside MiFID and MiFIR have undergone major reviews. Transaction reporting remains firmly in regulators’ sights. Meanwhile, SFTR has sometimes …

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While October 2027 may still seem far away to many firms, preparing for the reporting requirements under REMIT II will likely commence much sooner than the actual changes to take place.  The implementation timeline is already beginning to take shape:  Q4 2026: ACER TRUM and XML Schemas Finalised January 2027: ACER Technical Testing Environment Opens October 2027: New REMIT …

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Reg-X Innovations has been recognised as the winner of the “Best Regulatory Consultancy – Europe” award at the RegTech Insight Awards Europe 2026, reflecting our work in helping firms strengthen regulatory reporting assurance, controls, and operational oversight across global reporting regimes.  The recognition reflects increasing industry focus on reporting assurance, operational controls, periodic reporting, record keeping, …

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Introduction SEC Rules 605 and 606, established under Regulation NMS, form the backbone of transparency in the U.S. equity markets. Collectively, they provide regulators and investors with insight into execution quality and order routing behaviour. Among them, Rule 606(a) carries particular relevance for senior management, as it directly exposes a firm’s routing strategy, conflicts of interest, and venue relationships to public scrutiny.  From the reporting …

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The Challenge  One of the largest asset management firms operating across the EU and UK required a more structured approach to regulatory reporting as complexity increased.  The onboarding involved multiple technical and operational challenges:  Aligning data flow and reporting structures across regions and regulatory frameworks   Establishing secure access protocols and infrastructure   Handling manual touchpoints, making it increasingly difficult to maintain consistency …

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Executive Summary  EMIR Refit Reconciliation Phase II significantly tightens EU trade reporting controls. Trade repositories (TRs) will expand the number of reconcilable fields from 87 to 148, adding 61 Table 2 data points and increasing the importance of daily valuation data.  ESMA’s framework also requires TRs to:  Reconcile only the latest end-of-day trade state Assess …

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Reg-X Named Top 15 Transaction Reporting Leader: What It Signals for Transaction Reporting in 2026 A-Team Insight has named Reg-X one of Europe’s 15 Regulatory Transaction Reporting Leaders for 2026, shortlisted for the RegTech Insight Awards in the Best Transaction Reporting System category.  We’ll take it. But more than the recognition itself, we think the timing says something worth …

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The Evolving REMIT II Timeline and What It Means for Market Participants Introduction The REMIT II timeline has been a major topic across the energy trading and regulatory landscape, but as many firms have noticed, timelines have shifted. Back in October 2025, we shared our expectations around the upcoming REMIT II changes. Now, nearly six …

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The Next Wave in Derivatives Reporting Why simplification, digitisation, and supervisory technology are no longer optional Last week in London, regulators, market participants, and market infrastructure providers came together to discuss the future of derivatives reporting. While the conversations covered a wide range of regulatory and operational topics, one message came through loud and clear: …

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EMIR Refit: The Growing Challenges of EMIR Delegated Reporting Delegated reporting has long been a common route for asset managers, relatively smaller banks and financial market entities to access derivatives markets efficiently. Under EMIR Refit trade reporting, many firms continue to rely on executing brokers or counterparties to fulfil their reporting obligations.However, regulatory guidance from …

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