Many may be surprised that the FCA should levy such a large fine for breaches under the previous MiFID reporting regime. However, it is a clear sign of the FCA’s tenacity and determination to strive for complete and accurate transaction reporting. It is also a message that could strike fear in the hearts of many senior managers as the new MiFIR transaction regime is far more complex than the previous MiFID regime.
The FCA hands UBS largest MiFID transaction reporting fine to date after more than 130 million reports were found to be inaccurate.