Global lenders beef up staffing and technology to try to gain trading edge

New rules have put a strain on relationships between analysts and fund managers

Experts say international banks will have advantage when it comes to risk diversification

Asset managers ‘unbundle’ research payments across worldwide operations, survey reveals

Fees in pounds, not percentages, for a start

Robert Ophèle says Mifid II investor protections hurt small company shares

Sector is braced for more pain after profit warnings and a spate of departures

Brokers across the City are struggling to adapt to new EU market rules

The suite of European rules has yet to be put fully to the test

Report on world’s biggest asset owners sheds light on poorly understood charges

City broker cuts dividend and cites Mifid II impact on research and commission revenue

Impact of new directive is limited but growing

New European investment research rules trigger sharp drop in commissions

Some effects may have been exaggerated, but that's not the whole story.