Credit Suisse and the end of XIV

Credit Suisse and the end of XIV

Last February, a strong market movement put an end to a product betting on the calm markets: the XIV. In this article, we will take a look at the XIV concept. We will highlight what caused the market movement and its repercussions and finish with the lessons to be...
MIFID 2 in a Nutshell

MIFID 2 in a Nutshell

CONTEXT MIFID 2 (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) joined its younger brother MIFID 1, set up in 2007, which already had the following goals: Improve investor protection through a series of measures which focus on the implementation of rules within the...