What is the FCA and Qomply Breakfast Briefing on UK MiFID reforms?

This exclusive in-person briefing will bring together Qomply and Alex Stirling from the Financial Conduct Authority to discuss the FCA’s proposed changes to the MiFID transaction reporting regime, supervisory expectations and the roadmap towards implementation.

What will be covered during the event?

The session will explore the rationale behind the proposed MiFID changes, the expected operational impact on firms, implementation challenges, the support the FCA plans to provide during the transition and practical steps firms can take to prepare.

Who should attend the FCA and Qomply Breakfast Briefing?

The event is designed for industry practitioners working across transaction reporting, compliance, regulatory reporting, operations, technology, change management and governance. Attendance is limited to direct financial market participants.

Will attendees be able to ask the FCA questions?

Yes. A significant part of the briefing will be shaped by an interactive audience discussion, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions and gain greater clarity on the proposed reforms and future regulatory expectations. The event will be held under the Chatham House Rule.

When and where will the breakfast briefing take place?

The event will take place on **Wednesday, 16 September 2026**, from **8:30am to 10:30am BST**, in the **Members’ Room at Chartered Accountants’ Hall, 1 Moorgate Place, London, EC2R 6EA**.

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FCA and Qomply Breakfast Briefing : The FCA’s UK MiFID Reforms

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The following topics were discussed during the briefing:

How simplification and data quality go together,
Why firms do not have to wait until April 2028,
Why flexibility is targeted & not a general tolerance for reporting weaknesses,
How scope changes still require implementation work,
How the three-year back-reporting default reduces remediation volume, not the need to investigate,
Why CSSR may be useful, but it will not suit every operating model,
Why October 2026 is the next key milestone,
PS26/15 is part of a longer journey.

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Event Details

Date:	Wednesday, 16th September 2026
Time:	8:30am – 10:30am BST
Venue:	Chartered Accountants Hall (Members Room)

Join Qomply as we host Alex Stirling from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for an exclusive briefing on recent MiFID changes and supervisory expectations.

Walk through the FCA’s changes to the MiFID transaction reporting regime
Understand the rationale behind the changes and the roadmap to go live
Learn about the support available to firms throughout the transition
Explore the key operational impact on firms
Discuss implementation challenges firms may face
Gain practical strategies to help your team prepare

A portion of the event will be shaped by the audience through an interactive discussion session, allowing participants to gain greater clarity on future regulatory expectations.

Key takeaways from the briefing

Simplification and data quality go together.
Firms do not have to wait until April 2028.
Flexibility is targeted, not a general tolerance for reporting weaknesses.
Scope changes still require implementation work.
The three year back reporting default reduces remediation volume, not the need to investigate.
CSSR may be useful, but it will not suit every operating model.
October 2026 is the next key milestone.
PS26/15 is part of a longer journey.

The session was held under the Chatham House Rule, bringing together financial market participants for an open discussion around PS26/15, implementation and the practical implications for firms.

Venue

Members Room

Chartered Accountants Hall

1 Moorgate Place

London

EC2R 6EA

United Kingdom

Qomply combines regulatory expertise with technology to help firms navigate the transition with confidence. Our team includes former FCA regulators and market practitioners. A Qomply team member also has been appointed to serve on the the FCA and Bank of England's Transaction Reporting Taskforce. Through technology, automation and advanced data analytics, Qomply enables firms to interpret regulatory change, assess operational impacts, identify reporting gaps and implement new requirements efficiently. Whether through our technology platform or fully managed service, we help firms achieve accurate, audit-ready reporting while reducing remediation costs, operational overhead and regulatory risk across global reporting regimes, including MiFIR, EMIR Refit, SFTR, CFTC, CSA, MAS, ASIC and HKMA.

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This exclusive in-person briefing will bring together Qomply and Alex Stirling from the Financial Conduct Authority to discuss the FCA’s proposed changes to the MiFID transaction reporting regime, supervisory expectations and the roadmap towards implementation.
The session will explore the rationale behind the proposed MiFID changes, the expected operational impact on firms, implementation challenges, the support the FCA plans to provide during the transition and practical steps firms can take to prepare.
The event is designed for industry practitioners working across transaction reporting, compliance, regulatory reporting, operations, technology, change management and governance. Attendance is limited to direct financial market participants.
Yes. A significant part of the briefing will be shaped by an interactive audience discussion, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions and gain greater clarity on the proposed reforms and future regulatory expectations. The event will be held under the Chatham House Rule.
The event will take place on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, from 8:30am to 10:30am BST, in the Members’ Room at Chartered Accountants’ Hall, 1 Moorgate Place, London, EC2R 6EA.

Event Hosts

Alex Stirling
Manager, Market Oversight Data & Intelligence, FCA
Alex Stirling is a Manager in the Market Oversight Data & Intelligence (MODI) department. He joined the Markets Reporting Team at the FCA in 2018. This was followed by an 18-month secondment to HM Treasury working on the FSMA Act 2023 leading on the Consolidated Tape (CT). Following this, he was the policy lead for transaction reporting at the FCA, responsible for the drafting of DP24/2 and CP25/32. He currently manages the team responsible for Data Quality across UK MiFIR, EMIR and SFTR reporting.
Sophia Fulugunya
Director of Transaction Reporting
Sophia oversees Qomply's transaction reporting division ensuring the quality of Qomply's comprehensive rules engine and delivery of exceptional solutions to over 100 investment firms globally.

Sophia spent six years at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) where she specialised in MiFID II Transaction Reporting within the FCA Markets Reporting Team (MRT) team. Before joining the FCA’s Markets Reporting Team at the FCA, Sophia spent two years as an MI associate within the FCA's Enforcement division.