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Time accuracy and traceability to MiFID II – the role of PTP

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Accurate and traceable time is vital for today’s financial markets. In a world of high-frequency trading where fortunes can be made or markets crashed in a fraction of a second, accurate time stamping is essential to determine exactly who made what trade, and precisely when.  Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), is a cornerstone of financial market regulation targeted at increasing transparency of costs and improving record-keeping of transactions.  Learn in detail the role that Precision Time Protocol (PTP) plays in achieving conformance to MiFID II requirements and how you can test to ensure network systems meet these standards with our PTP Primer and Testing to MiFID II Primer.

This document gives a brief overview of the requirements for time accuracy and traceability to MiFID II, background information on Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and the part it plays in satisfying these requirements, proving equipment and networks are compliant to MiFID II as per RTS 25.

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This document gives a brief overview of the requirements for time accuracy and traceability to MiFID II, examines time errors that influence business clock performance, and three key test methods to ensure the network system meets MiFID II standards.

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Related products: Paragon-neo, Sentinel
Related literature: Timing and Synchronization Library

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This document gives a brief overview of the requirements for time accuracy and traceability to MiFID II, background information on Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and the part it plays in satisfying these requirements, proving equipment and networks are compliant to MiFID II as per RTS 25. Click image to access document. MiFID II PTP primer front-cover

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This document gives a brief overview of the requirements for time accuracy and traceability to MiFID II, examines time errors that influence business clock performance, and three key test methods to ensure the network system meets MiFID II standards. Provide email address to access document. MiFID II primer front cover

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Related product: Paragon-neo, Sentinel
Related literature: Timing and Synchronization Library