Consolidated tape status quo, tighter dark trading rules on table for EU lawmakers
( October 19, 2026, 15:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: More stringent transparency and supervisory rules would apply to banks that execute trades internally — known as systematic internalizers — under a compromise proposed by key EU lawmaker Markus Ferber and obtained by MLex. However, the compromise would drop new requirements proposed by the European Commission for the live stream of market data from trading venues, known as the consolidated tape. The compromise is expected to be discussed on Wednesday by EU lawmakers leading work on the legislative proposal, MLex has learned.See attached documents....
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