Sell - side institutions could increase fees to sell - side traders as the costs of MiFID II compliance rise , causing the sell - side to " shoulder a great deal of risk , " according to a report by financial consultancy Group . ’s trade and transaction reporting rules require banks to submit vast amounts of data to European regulators, which could also force the sell-side to “shoulder a great deal of business,” according to a recent report. The company suggested that both buy - side firms and sell - side institutions must consider new strategies for implementing system and process efficiencies to offset the regulatory costs .
Sell - side institutions could increase fees to sell - side traders as the costs of MiFID II compliance rise , causing the sell - side to " shoulder a great deal of risk , " according to a report by financial consultancy Group . The company suggested that both buy - side firms and sell - side institutions must consider new strategies for implementing system and process efficiencies to offset the regulatory costs .