NSA Press Releases
Our views on MiFID review and MiFIR
Nordic Securities Association's response to the questionnaire from MEP Ferber concerning the review of MiFID and the proposal for MiFIR has been published and can be found here.
The response contains our key views in the respective areas, focusing especially on organized trading facilities, transparency, investor protection and availability of market data.
NSA is e.g. supportive of calibration according to instruments and the access to best execution.
A study on Financial Transaction Tax
A recent study made by an independent economics consultancy Oxera reveals that the negative impact of the proposed Financial Transaction Tax is likely to be significantly larger than the Commission has expects.
The study can be found here: What would be the economic impact of the proposed financial transaction tax on the EU?
New Chairman and Secretariat
New Chairman and Secretariat - NSA Annual Report 2010/11
As of 9 June 2011, where NSA held its Annual Meeting (AGM), NSA has changed chairman from Tom Dinkelspiel, chairman of Swedish Securities Dealers Association (SSDA), to Petri Simberg, chairman of the Securities Dealing Executive Committee at the Federation of Finnish Financial Services (FFI). According to the NSA constitution, the function of the secretariat will follow the chair, which is why FFI will serve as secretariat.
The Annual Report can be found here.