MiFID II, PRIIPS and GDPR: A year in regulation

The biggest stories in regulation

The year began with the introduction of major regulatory initiatives such as MiFID II and GDPR, which asset managers and other industry participants have spent 2018 getting to grips with.

The year began with the introduction of major regulatory initiatives such as MiFID II and GDPR, which asset managers and other industry participants have spent 2018 getting to grips with. Both regulations have caused disruption to at least some degree in their debut year, but firms have felt further pressure from new regulations such a PRIIPS and SM&CR that present significant challenges in their own right. Here, Investment Week looks at the stories that shaped the regulatory environment in 2018.