News releases

London, 9 November 2021 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB), Bank of England (the Bank) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today announced signing a tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU sets out a high-level framework form … … read more.

FMSB publishes Spotlight Review on examining hybrid working risks in FICC markets   30 September 2021 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has today published a Spotlight Review which examines hybr … … read more.

28 July 2021 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (“FMSB”) today publishes the finalised Standard on use of Term SONIA reference rates. The Standard was initially published as a Transparency Draft on 24 March 2021. Since its publication, UK regulators ha … … read more.

7 June 2021 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (“FMSB”) today announces the appointment of Myles McGuinness as its new Chief Executive Officer. Myles joins FMSB from NatWest Markets where he has spent the last 20 years across a number of senior roles, … … read more.

2 June 2021 – The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has today issued its 2020 Annual Report setting out the progress made to enhance standards of behaviour in the wholesale fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) markets and its priorities fo … … read more.

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.