Trading

UK follows Europe in push for ‘consolidated tape’ trade data stream

Unlike the EU, the UK will focus first on data in fixed income

The FCA said it would run a competitive tender process before naming a single vendor to run the fixed income consolidated tape
The FCA said it would run a competitive tender process before naming a single vendor to run the fixed income consolidated tape Photo: Uncredited

The Financial Conduct Authority is moving to develop a central repository for trade data as part of wider reforms to improve the UK market’s competitiveness.

The watchdog is working with the government to establish a regulatory framework for the tape by 2024, which will serve as a golden source of trading information for all asset classes.

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