Progress

Current status
under deliberation
02 Mar 2023 adopted
11 Jan 2022 under deliberation
07 Jan 2021 processing consultation
09 Mar 2020 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

02 Mar 2023
adopted

Published FCA report on competition in the wholesale data market

On 2 March 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a report with its findings on the wholesale data market. The FCA stated that it found several competition problems in the market, including a concentration of trading markets among a f…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
11 Jan 2022
under deliberation

Announcement of two FCA studies on wholesale markets for trading data

On 11 January 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom announces that it will conduct two studies on the competition in the markets for wholesale trading data. In the first study (which will commence this summer), the FCA wi…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
07 Jan 2021
processing consultation

Closed consultation on wholesale data markets

On 7 January 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom closed its consultation to receive inputs on the topic of wholesale data markets. The consultation had been opened on 9 March 2020. In particular, the FCA aims to identif…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
09 Mar 2020
in consultation

Opened consultation on wholesale data markets

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom opened a consultation to receive inputs on the topic of wholesale data markets. In particular, the FCA aims to identify challenges and opportunities arising from the changing use and value …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body