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Print Print 2020-02-18

EU eyes single record of real-time share prices in markets review

Establishing a single record of trading data from the dozens of separate national exchanges and trading venues is a priority in its current review of markets rules, the European Commission said on Monday.
Published 18 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Establishing a single record of trading data from the dozens of separate national exchanges and trading venues is a priority in its current review of markets rules, the European Commission said on Monday.

The mechanism, known as a "consolidated tape", has been a longstanding goal for investors in Europe, which has about 20 trading venues. Some offer the same stocks but publish information on trades and volumes in different ways.

Although EU markets rules, known as MiFID 2, created the legal framework for the consolidated tape, no provider has so far emerged. Some market participants blame what they see as the high cost of market price data from exchanges.

Asset managers and banks need price data to prove to regulators they are offering clients the best deals.

Its creation is now the first priority of the Commission in its review of the rules, the EU executive said on Monday in a public consultation on overhauling MiFID II, which has been in force since 2018.

"A European consolidated tape could be one major step towards 'democratising' access to 'market data' so that all investors can see what the best price is to buy or sell a particular share," the Commission said.

The measure would also help brokers to locate liquidity at the best price available in the European markets, and make it easier to evaluate their broker's performance in executing an order, the commission said.

It is asking governments, experts and market players what are the main reasons a consolidated tape has yet not emerged in Europe. The consultation, which is open until April 20, is expected to be followed by legislative proposals.

If created, a single record of real-time trading data would mirror a system adopted in the United States decades ago to bolster efficiency in trading by knitting together platforms.

The consultation paper also looks at how to increase trading in euro-denominated commodity derivatives.

This could be done by requiring private trades between banks and customers to be executed on an electronic exchange "to gradually familiarise commodity traders with the beneficial features of on venue electronic trading," the paper said.

Copyright Reuters, 2020

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