News releases

6 May 2021 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (“FMSB”) today publishes a final Standard setting out expected behaviours for the execution of Large Trades by participants in FICC markets.   Large Trades  … … read more.

20 April 2021 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (“FMSB”) has today published a new Spotlight Review on LIBOR transition, looking at how market participants may manage potential conduct risks arising in back book transition. This Spotlight Review aims … … read more.

24 March 2021 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (“FMSB”) today publishes a Transparency Draft of a new Standard on use of Term SONIA reference rates. … read more.

2 March 2021 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB), a standard setting body for the wholesale fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) markets, today announces the appointment of Edward Davey as its first Chief Operating Officer.Most recentl … … read more.

1 February 2021 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) today announces that Martin Pluves has decided to step down from his role as CEO. … read more.

7 September 2020 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has today published a Spotlight Review looking at the challenges in measuring quality of trade execution and how this varies across differ … … read more.

3 August 2020 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has today published a Spotlight Review looking at current and future challenges that FICC market participants face in market surveillance. This Spotlight Review outlines: factors driving the pace … … read more.

27 July 2020 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has today published a Spotlight Review which examines remote working risks in FICC markets. Following COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic and the closure of many offices, FMSB formed a workin … … read more.

26 June 2020 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) announces three new appointments to the board of FMSB Limited. Martin Pluves, CEO of FMSB, has been appointed to the board as executive director, reflecting the highly successful completion of his … … read more.

24 June 2020 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) published a new Statement of Good Practice on Algorithmic Trading in FICC Markets as a transparency draft for market consultation. As the use of computer algorithms in FICC markets continues to inc … … read more.

11 June 2020 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has today published a Spotlight Review on LIBOR transition with practical case studies to support firms when considering the risks to fairness and effectiveness as the market moves to risk-free rat … … read more.

11th May 2020 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has today published its second Spotlight Review examining the crucial role of data management in the stability and resilience of wholesale FICC markets and financial systems. The Spotlight Review … … read more.