A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering MiFID II for Capital Markets Compliance Practitioners
A structured path to authoritative command of transaction reporting, best execution, and product governance under MiFID II
The situation this course is for
Practitioners are expected to produce flawless reports and justify execution quality, yet most resources treat MiFID II as a checkbox rather than a strategic framework. Gaps in interpretation lead to rework, internal scrutiny, and elevated review cycles.
Who this is for
Senior compliance and regulatory specialists in global investment banks, focused on transaction reporting, execution quality, and product governance under MiFID II
Who this is not for
Entry-level analysts, non-regulated roles, or professionals outside capital markets compliance
What you walk away with
- Map MiFID II RTS 21 transaction reporting requirements directly to internal data systems
- Produce regulator-ready execution quality reports under RTS 27 with documented sourcing
- Anticipate common audit findings in product governance workflows
- Navigate ESMA reporting templates with confidence and precision
- Confidently own end-to-end reporting cycles without senior review
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
- Understanding the MiFID II legislative architecture
- Key differences between MiFID I and MiFID II scope
- How Macquarie’s EMEA footprint shapes compliance focus
- Role of compliance in front-office transaction lifecycle
- Regulatory reporting as a strategic differentiator
- ESMA’s evolving enforcement priorities right now
- Transaction reporting thresholds and classification logic
- Best execution obligations across asset classes
- Product governance rules and distribution channels
- Ongoing obligations beyond initial implementation
- Interaction between MiFID II and local national regulators
- Common misconceptions about RTS 22 scope
- Full list of 63 RTS 21 reportable fields
- Understanding ACER’s validation logic
- Accurate reporting of algorithmic trading strategies
- Handling cross-border client classifications
- Categorizing investment instruments under MiFID II
- Timestamping requirements for high-frequency trades
- Correct use of execution venue identifiers
- Reporting OTC derivatives traded on MTFs
- Exception handling for missing counterparty data
- Reconciliation workflows between trading and compliance
- Common errors flagged by ESMA in annual reports
- How to document reporting exceptions for audit
- Scope of RTS 27 versus internal best execution policies
- Required instruments and asset classes for reporting
- Data collection timelines and frequency rules
- Execution quality metrics: slippage, spread, and impact
- Aggregation levels for multi-jurisdictional firms
- Presentation of execution venue performance
- Quarterly versus annual reporting cycles
- Client-specific versus general reports
- Documenting methodology for audit trail
- How to handle disputes over execution rankings
- ESMA’s guidance on anonymized data use
- Checklist for pre-submission review
- Target market definition for structured products
- Obligations for manufacturers and distributors
- Product approval workflows and documentation
- Periodic review of target market appropriateness
- Handling cross-border distribution conflicts
- Client categorization impact on product access
- Risk classification and complexity scoring
- Suitability reporting for retail investors
- Interaction with KID requirements under PRIIPS
- Recordkeeping for product governance decisions
- Audit expectations for product oversight
- Case study: distribution refusal justification
- Data sources across trading, clearing, and settlement
- Mapping trade events to RTS 21 fields
- Automated validation checks before submission
- Handling amendments and cancellations
- Reconciliation with ACER feedback reports
- Daily reporting cycle timelines
- Exception escalation paths within compliance
- Data retention policies for audit
- Integration with existing compliance dashboards
- Role of legal entity identifiers (LEIs)
- Handling client name changes and reclassifications
- System uptime and failover considerations
- Pre-trade transparency for shares and bonds
- Post-trade reporting deadlines and formats
- Liquidity determination for trading venues
- Application of waivers for large in size trades
- Deferral rules for block trades
- Publication mechanisms and timing
- Interaction with Approved Publication Arrangements
- Monitoring for anomalous trading patterns
- Public disclosure of transaction data
- Handling trades executed outside regulated venues
- Reporting of systematic internalizers
- Enforcement actions related to transparency breaches
- Audit scope for MiFID II compliance reviews
- Sampling methodologies for transaction testing
- Reviewing RTS 27 report accuracy and sourcing
- Evaluating product governance documentation
- Testing for timely transaction reporting
- Assessing front-office compliance awareness
- Documentation standards for internal findings
- Follow-up on control deficiencies
- Coordination with external audit teams
- Using dashboards for continuous monitoring
- Preparing for ESMA-led peer reviews
- Reporting findings to senior management
- ESMA’s role in MiFID II supervision
- Common areas of regulatory scrutiny
- Preparing for on-site inspections
- Responding to data requests from national regulators
- Documenting rationale for reporting exceptions
- Handling follow-up questions on execution quality
- Aligning with ESMA’s annual work program
- Understanding thematic reviews and peer analysis
- Reporting breaches and escalation protocols
- Internal communication during regulator reviews
- Lessons from past enforcement actions
- How to position compliance as strategic
- Handling client trades across EEA borders
- Entity classification under MiFID II
- Reporting obligations for non-EEA investment firms
- Use of third-country references
- Data privacy considerations in cross-border reporting
- Regulatory overlap with UK FCA post-Brexit
- Coordination with local compliance teams
- Translation and localization of reporting data
- Timezone impacts on reporting deadlines
- Handling dual-listed securities
- Regulatory arbitrage monitoring
- Best practices for multi-jurisdictional firms
- System architecture for MiFID II compliance
- Data mapping from trading systems to reporting engine
- Validation rules and error handling logic
- Automated reconciliation with ACER outputs
- Role-based access controls for reporting data
- Audit logging for system changes
- Integration with vendor solutions
- Testing procedures for system updates
- Change management for regulatory updates
- Performance benchmarks for reporting systems
- Disaster recovery and reporting continuity
- Vendor oversight for third-party solutions
- Required documentation under MiFID II
- Retention periods for compliance records
- Organizing audit trails by reporting cycle
- Version control for policy documents
- Electronic storage and retrieval systems
- Handling regulator document requests
- Internal documentation standards
- Cross-referencing with transaction data
- Evidence for best execution decisions
- Product governance approval records
- Change logs for reporting logic
- Preparing documentation packs for audits
- Tracking proposed MiFID II amendments
- ESMA consultation responses and impact
- Preparing for digital reporting mandates
- AI and automation in compliance workflows
- Regulatory trends in transaction monitoring
- Anticipating changes in execution quality metrics
- Product governance under evolving client demands
- Sustainability disclosures and MiFID II overlap
- Cybersecurity implications for reporting systems
- Staff training and knowledge retention
- Building a compliance feedback loop
- Positioning yourself as a subject matter expert
How this maps to your situation
- New regulatory scrutiny on transaction reporting accuracy
- Ongoing challenges in best execution disclosure
- Product governance documentation gaps
- Internal audit pressure on compliance completeness
Before vs. after
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: 90 minutes of focused reading and application, designed for completion over a weekend or extended lunch break.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic online courses, this program focuses exclusively on MiFID II implementation in global investment banks, with artifacts and workflows specific to firms like Macquarie. No theory, just applied knowledge on transaction reporting, best execution, and product governance.
Frequently asked
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.