# How Does MiFID II Differ from Regulation NMS on Best Execution? ▴ Question

**Published:** 2025-08-08
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## Concept

The operational frameworks of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II ([MiFID II](https://prime.greeks.live/area/mifid-ii/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite)) and Regulation National Market System (Reg NMS) represent two distinct philosophical approaches to ensuring market integrity and investor protection. Viewing them through a systemic lens, MiFID II, governing the European Union, functions as a comprehensive, prescriptive operating system designed to achieve harmonized transparency and a verifiable audit trail for [best execution](https://prime.greeks.live/area/best-execution/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) across a wide array of asset classes. Its core mandate extends beyond equities to encompass bonds, derivatives, and structured products, reflecting a holistic view of a client’s portfolio and the interconnectedness of modern financial markets.

The system’s architecture is predicated on the principle of “[all sufficient steps](https://prime.greeks.live/area/all-sufficient-steps/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite),” a standard that compels investment firms to construct and demonstrate a robust, data-driven process for achieving and validating the best possible outcome for a client. This approach inherently requires a proactive and exhaustive methodology, moving the obligation from a passive compliance check to an active, demonstrable pursuit of optimal execution.

In contrast, the United States’ Reg NMS can be understood as a more targeted, price-centric system primarily engineered to address fragmentation and ensure price competition within the specific domain of U.S. exchange-listed equities, known as NMS stocks. Its foundational pillar, the “[Order Protection Rule](https://prime.greeks.live/area/order-protection-rule/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite),” is a powerful, automated guardrail designed to prevent trade-throughs, ensuring that an order is executed at the best available displayed price. The corresponding best execution standard is one of “[reasonable diligence](https://prime.greeks.live/area/reasonable-diligence/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite),” a less prescriptive and more principles-based guideline that affords broker-dealers greater flexibility in their execution strategies.

This framework prioritizes the prevention of inferior pricing at the point of execution for a specific asset class, relying on inter-market competition and post-trade reporting to foster a fair and efficient national market system. The divergence between “all [sufficient steps](https://prime.greeks.live/area/sufficient-steps/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite)” and “reasonable diligence” is the critical starting point for understanding the profound operational and strategic differences between these two regulatory titans.

> MiFID II and Regulation NMS establish distinct regulatory environments for best execution, with the former demanding a comprehensive, multi-asset process and the latter focusing on price protection in equities.

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## A Tale of Two Mandates

The philosophical chasm between MiFID II and Reg NMS is most apparent in their core execution mandates. MiFID II’s requirement for firms to take “all sufficient steps” imposes a significant procedural and evidentiary burden. It compels a firm to design, implement, and regularly review a detailed order [execution policy](https://prime.greeks.live/area/execution-policy/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). This policy must explicitly define the relative importance of various [execution factors](https://prime.greeks.live/area/execution-factors/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) and justify the selection of execution venues for each class of financial instrument.

The directive essentially forces a firm to create a detailed, auditable map of its decision-making process, which must be made available to clients and regulators. This structure is designed to prove, on an ongoing basis, that the firm’s entire operational setup is geared towards achieving the best possible result, considering a wide range of factors.

[Reg NMS](https://prime.greeks.live/area/reg-nms/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), with its “reasonable diligence” standard, operates from a different posture. While FINRA Rule 5310 codifies the best execution obligation, it provides a set of factors to consider ▴ such as the character of the market, the size and type of transaction, and the accessibility of a quotation ▴ without prescribing the exact methodology for weighing them. The emphasis is less on the pre-trade documentation of a multi-layered policy and more on the post-trade outcome, particularly the price.

The system’s integrity is heavily reliant on the automated enforcement of the Order Protection Rule and the competitive pressures it is intended to create among market centers. This grants firms more latitude in how they structure their internal processes, provided they can demonstrate that their routing decisions were reasonable under the prevailing market conditions.

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## Strategy

Strategically navigating the best execution landscapes of MiFID II and Reg NMS requires fundamentally different operational postures. Under MiFID II, a firm’s strategy is one of continuous, evidence-based demonstration. The regulation compels a systematic approach where the execution policy is a living document, subject to at least annual review and ad-hoc updates whenever a significant event occurs that could affect [execution quality](https://prime.greeks.live/area/execution-quality/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite).

This creates a strategic imperative to invest in data analytics and monitoring capabilities far beyond what is required under the U.S. framework. The strategy is not merely to achieve a good outcome, but to prove that the entire process, from venue selection to algorithm choice, was optimized to produce that outcome.

Conversely, a firm operating under Reg NMS can adopt a more streamlined, price-focused strategy. The primary strategic challenge is to build a smart order router (SOR) and execution logic that effectively navigates the U.S. equity market’s complex web of exchanges and dark pools to capture the best available price, while documenting this process sufficiently to withstand regulatory scrutiny. While factors beyond price are considered, the regulatory and competitive environment places an immense premium on [price improvement](https://prime.greeks.live/area/price-improvement/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) and speed of execution. The strategic focus is on technological prowess in routing and execution, with compliance being a function of demonstrating the reasonableness of those routing decisions, often through [post-trade Transaction Cost Analysis](https://prime.greeks.live/area/post-trade-transaction-cost-analysis/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (TCA).

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## The Execution Factors a Comparative Analysis

The divergence in strategic approach is rooted in the prescribed execution factors each regulation emphasizes. MiFID II provides a broader and more explicit list of factors that firms must consider when designing their execution policies. These factors form the basis of a firm’s strategic assessment of execution quality.

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**MiFID II Execution Factors** ▴ The directive explicitly lists price, costs, speed, likelihood of execution and settlement, size, nature of the order, and any other consideration relevant to the execution of the order. This multi-faceted approach forces firms to look beyond the ticker price and consider the total cost of execution, including explicit fees and implicit costs like market impact. The inclusion of “likelihood of execution and settlement” is particularly significant for less liquid instruments, where certainty of execution can be more important than a marginal price improvement.

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**Reg NMS Execution Factors** ▴ While not codified in the same prescriptive manner, FINRA Rule 5310 guides firms to consider several factors, including ▴ the price, volatility, relative liquidity, and pressure on available communications; the size and type of the transaction; the number of markets checked; the location and accessibility of the customer’s broker-dealer to primary markets and quotation sources. The emphasis remains heavily weighted towards achieving the most favorable price possible under the prevailing market conditions.

> The strategic implementation of best execution diverges significantly, with MiFID II requiring a holistic, multi-factor process validation and Reg NMS prioritizing demonstrable price-centric routing efficiency.

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## Transparency and Reporting a Chasm of Difference

The most significant operational and strategic difference between the two regimes lies in their respective transparency and reporting requirements. MiFID II introduced a far-reaching and granular reporting framework designed to make execution quality publicly comparable, although the effectiveness and future of these reports are currently under review. Reg NMS has a longer-standing, more focused reporting system that has also undergone recent enhancements.

The table below outlines the key reporting obligations, highlighting the profound differences in scope and intent. It is important to note that while MiFID II’s [RTS 27](https://prime.greeks.live/area/rts-27/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) and [RTS 28](https://prime.greeks.live/area/rts-28/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) reporting obligations have been suspended or deprioritized by European and UK regulators pending review, the underlying best execution duty remains fully in force, and the historical requirements illustrate the regulation’s original intent.

| Reporting Requirement | MiFID II Framework | Regulation NMS Framework |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venue-Level Report | RTS 27 ▴ Execution venues (exchanges, MTFs, etc.) were required to publish detailed quarterly reports on execution quality for each financial instrument. Data included prices, costs, and likelihood of execution, intended to allow for detailed comparison by firms. (Currently suspended/deprioritized). | Rule 605 ▴ Market centers must publish monthly electronic reports on execution quality for NMS stocks. The reports include statistics like effective spread, rate of price improvement/disimprovement, and speed of execution, categorized by order type and size. |
| Firm-Level Report | RTS 28 ▴ Investment firms were required to publish an annual report detailing the top five execution venues used for each class of financial instrument (by volume) and a summary of the execution quality analysis and conclusions. (Currently deprioritized). | Rule 606 ▴ Broker-dealers must publish quarterly reports disclosing the venues to which they routed non-directed customer orders in NMS stocks and options. It requires disclosure of payment for order flow arrangements and execution quality statistics. |
| Primary Goal | To provide deep, granular data across all asset classes, enabling firms to justify their venue selection and allowing public scrutiny of execution quality from both venues and firms. | To provide standardized, comparable statistics on execution quality for U.S. equities, allowing investors and brokers to assess the performance of different market centers and routing practices. |
| Asset Scope | All financial instruments, including equities, bonds, derivatives, etc. | Primarily NMS stocks and listed options. |

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## Execution

From an execution standpoint, compliance with MiFID II is a continuous, qualitative, and quantitative exercise. An investment firm must build an operational workflow that not only seeks the best outcome but also generates the evidence to prove it. This involves a multi-stage process that begins with the establishment of a [Best Execution Committee](https://prime.greeks.live/area/best-execution-committee/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) or equivalent governance body. This committee is responsible for defining, overseeing, and reviewing the firm’s execution policy.

The execution of this policy requires sophisticated technological infrastructure, including systems for pre-trade analysis, [smart order routing](https://prime.greeks.live/area/smart-order-routing/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) that considers all execution factors, and post-trade [Transaction Cost Analysis](https://prime.greeks.live/area/transaction-cost-analysis/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (TCA) that feeds back into the policy review loop. The entire system is designed as a closed-loop, self-improving mechanism where data from every trade is used to refine the strategy for the next.

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The compliance workflow is centered on the periodic review of execution quality statistics, as mandated by Rule 605 and 606 reports, to ensure that routing decisions are demonstrably effective and that [payment for order flow](https://prime.greeks.live/area/payment-for-order-flow/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) arrangements are not compromising execution quality. The process is less about a holistic, multi-asset policy and more about the high-frequency optimization of equity [order routing](https://prime.greeks.live/area/order-routing/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) technology and the subsequent justification of its performance.

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## Operationalizing the Best Execution Policy

The practical steps to operationalize a best execution policy differ significantly between the two regimes. The following list outlines a potential workflow for a firm under MiFID II, highlighting the depth of the procedural requirements.

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**Policy Formulation** ▴ The Best Execution Committee drafts a detailed policy, defining the relative importance of price, cost, speed, likelihood of execution, etc. for each specific asset class. For example, for liquid equities, price might be paramount, while for an illiquid corporate bond, likelihood of execution may be the primary factor.

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**Venue and Counterparty Selection** ▴ The firm conducts due diligence on a wide range of [execution venues](https://prime.greeks.live/area/execution-venues/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (exchanges, MTFs, SIs, OTC counterparties). This is not a one-time event; venues are continuously monitored for performance against the criteria laid out in the execution policy.

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**System Configuration** ▴ The firm’s Order Management System (OMS) and Execution Management System (EMS) are configured to reflect the execution policy. This includes setting parameters for smart order routers and algorithmic trading strategies that align with the stated importance of the various execution factors.

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**Continuous Monitoring** ▴ A dedicated team or function performs ongoing monitoring of execution quality. This involves near-real-time TCA and regular reviews of venue performance. Any deficiencies or anomalies trigger an alert and a review.

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**Formal Review and Reporting** ▴ The Best Execution Committee meets quarterly to review the monitoring results and assess the overall effectiveness of the execution arrangements. At least annually, the policy itself is formally reviewed and updated. The (now deprioritized) RTS 28 report would be generated from this process, summarizing the findings for the public.

> The operational execution of MiFID II necessitates a cyclical, evidence-based governance framework, whereas Reg NMS execution centers on the technological optimization and statistical validation of equity order routing.

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## A Comparative Data Analysis Framework

To illustrate the difference in data-driven oversight, the following table presents a simplified, hypothetical comparison of the kind of data a firm would analyze internally to satisfy its obligations under each regulation for a sample of equity trades. This demonstrates the granularity expected under the MiFID II philosophy versus the statistical focus of Reg NMS.

| Metric | MiFID II Internal Analysis (Hypothetical) | Reg NMS Internal Analysis (Hypothetical) | Rationale for Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Trade Benchmark | Arrival Price + Estimated Market Impact Model | National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) at time of order receipt | MiFID II’s “all sufficient steps” encourages a deeper analysis of potential costs before the trade is even sent. |
| Execution Cost Analysis | (Execution Price – Arrival Price) + Explicit Commissions + Taxes + Clearing Fees | Effective Spread (vs. NBBO) and Price Improvement Statistics | MiFID II mandates a “total consideration” approach, capturing all costs. Reg NMS focuses on execution price relative to the public quote. |
| Venue Justification | Qualitative score based on liquidity, settlement efficiency, and counterparty risk, alongside quantitative cost data. | Fill Rate, Speed of Execution (milliseconds), and Price Improvement data for the chosen market center. | MiFID II requires justification beyond pure quantitative metrics. Reg NMS compliance is heavily data-driven based on Rule 605 statistics. |
| Post-Trade Slippage | Measured against multiple benchmarks (e.g. Arrival Price, Interval VWAP) | Primarily measured as Price Improvement/Disimprovement against the NBBO. | The European framework encourages a more nuanced, multi-benchmark view of performance. |

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## References

- Lannoo, Karel. “MiFID and Reg NMS ▴ A test-case for ‘substituted compliance’?” CEPS Policy Brief, No. 141, July 2007.

- Investopedia. “Best Execution Rule ▴ What it is, Requirements and FAQ.” 2023.

- European Securities and Markets Authority. “Final Report ▴ Review of the best execution reporting requirements under RTS 27 and RTS 28.” ESMA71-99-1998, 16 May 2022.

- Planet Compliance. “In a nutshell ▴ Best Execution under MiFID II/MiFIR.” 2 April 2024.

- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “Disclosure of Order Execution Information.” SEC Release No. 34-99679, 6 March 2024.

- Proskauer Rose LLP. “Broker-Dealer Concepts ▴ Rules 605 and 606 of Regulation NMS.” 2023.

- FINRA. “Regulatory Notice 24-05 ▴ FINRA Announces New Rule 6151.” February 2024.

- DLA Piper. “ESMA publishes statement on reporting requirements under RTS 28 of MiFID II.” 20 February 2024.

- TRAction Fintech. “RTS 27 and 28 ▴ The 2024 Status of These Reports in UK and EU.” 14 February 2024.

- O’Hara, Maureen. “Market Microstructure Theory.” Blackwell Publishing, 1995.

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## Reflection

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## From Mandate to Market Intelligence

The examination of MiFID II and [Regulation NMS](https://prime.greeks.live/area/regulation-nms/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) transcends a simple comparison of regulatory texts. It reveals two distinct blueprints for market architecture, each shaping the flow of capital, the nature of competition, and the very definition of an optimal outcome. For the institutional trader and asset manager, these frameworks are not merely compliance hurdles; they are the fundamental physics of their respective trading universes. Understanding their structural differences is the first step toward moving beyond adherence and into the realm of strategic optimization.

The true intellectual challenge lies in viewing these systems not as static rulebooks, but as dynamic environments. How does the prescriptive, process-oriented nature of MiFID II influence liquidity formation in non-equity asset classes? How does the price-centric, automated enforcement of Reg NMS affect the evolution of algorithmic trading strategies in U.S. equities?

Answering these questions requires a shift in perspective ▴ from seeing regulation as a constraint to understanding it as a critical input into a firm’s proprietary model of the market. The ultimate operational advantage is found not in simply following the rules, but in building a system of execution intelligence that understands why the rules exist and how they shape the behavior of every other participant in the market.

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## Glossary

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## Best Execution

Meaning ▴ Best Execution is the obligation to obtain the most favorable terms reasonably available for a client's order. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/mifid-ii/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Mifid Ii

Meaning ▴ MiFID II, the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, constitutes a comprehensive regulatory framework enacted by the European Union to govern financial markets, investment firms, and trading venues. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/all-sufficient-steps/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## All Sufficient Steps

Meaning ▴ All Sufficient Steps denotes a design principle and operational mandate within a system where every component or process is engineered to autonomously achieve its defined objective without requiring external intervention or additional inputs beyond its initial parameters. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/order-protection-rule/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Order Protection Rule

Meaning ▴ The Order Protection Rule mandates trading centers implement procedures to prevent trade-throughs, where an order executes at a price inferior to a protected quotation available elsewhere. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/reasonable-diligence/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Reasonable Diligence

Meaning ▴ Reasonable Diligence denotes the systematic and prudent level of investigation and care an institutional participant is expected to undertake to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with financial transactions, market participants, and operational processes within the digital asset ecosystem. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/sufficient-steps/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Sufficient Steps

Meaning ▴ Sufficient Steps constitute the minimum, verifiable sequence of operations required to achieve a defined, deterministic outcome within a financial protocol or system, ensuring operational closure and state transition. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/execution-factors/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Execution Factors

Meaning ▴ Execution Factors are the quantifiable, dynamic variables that directly influence the outcome and quality of a trade execution within institutional digital asset markets. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/execution-policy/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Execution Policy

Meaning ▴ An Execution Policy defines a structured set of rules and computational logic governing the handling and execution of financial orders within a trading system. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/reg-nms/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Reg Nms

Meaning ▴ Reg NMS, or Regulation National Market System, represents a comprehensive set of rules established by the U.S. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/execution-quality/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Execution Quality

Meaning ▴ Execution Quality quantifies the efficacy of an order's fill, assessing how closely the achieved trade price aligns with the prevailing market price at submission, alongside consideration for speed, cost, and market impact. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/post-trade-transaction-cost-analysis/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Post-Trade Transaction Cost Analysis

Meaning ▴ Post-Trade Transaction Cost Analysis quantifies the implicit and explicit costs incurred during the execution of a trade, providing a forensic examination of performance after an order has been completed. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/price-improvement/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Price Improvement

Meaning ▴ Price improvement denotes the execution of a trade at a more advantageous price than the prevailing National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) at the moment of order submission. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/rts-27/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Rts 27

Meaning ▴ RTS 27 mandates that investment firms and market operators publish detailed data on the quality of execution of transactions on their venues. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/rts-28/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Rts 28

Meaning ▴ RTS 28 refers to Regulatory Technical Standard 28 under MiFID II, which mandates investment firms and market operators to publish annual reports on the quality of execution of transactions on trading venues and for financial instruments. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/best-execution-committee/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Best Execution Committee

Meaning ▴ The Best Execution Committee functions as a formal governance body within an institutional trading framework, specifically mandated to define, implement, and continuously monitor policies and procedures ensuring optimal trade execution across all asset classes, including institutional digital asset derivatives. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/transaction-cost-analysis/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Transaction Cost Analysis

Meaning ▴ Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) is the quantitative methodology for assessing the explicit and implicit costs incurred during the execution of financial trades. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/smart-order-routing/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Smart Order Routing

Meaning ▴ Smart Order Routing is an algorithmic execution mechanism designed to identify and access optimal liquidity across disparate trading venues. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-can-a-firm-quantitatively-prove-its-smart-order-router-configuration-is-optimal-for-best-execution/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Smart Order

A firm proves its SOR's optimality via rigorous, continuous TCA and comparative A/B testing against defined execution benchmarks. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/payment-for-order-flow/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Payment for Order Flow

Meaning ▴ Payment for Order Flow (PFOF) designates the financial compensation received by a broker-dealer from a market maker or wholesale liquidity provider in exchange for directing client order flow to them for execution. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/order-routing/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Order Routing

Meaning ▴ Order Routing is the automated process by which a trading order is directed from its origination point to a specific execution venue or liquidity source. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/execution-venues/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Execution Venues

Meaning ▴ Execution Venues are regulated marketplaces or bilateral platforms where financial instruments are traded and orders are matched, encompassing exchanges, multilateral trading facilities, organized trading facilities, and over-the-counter desks. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/regulation-nms/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Regulation Nms

Meaning ▴ Regulation NMS, promulgated by the U.S. </a>

**Tags:** [Regulation NMS](https://options.greeks.live/area/regulation-nms/), [Sufficient Steps](https://options.greeks.live/area/sufficient-steps/), [Rule 605](https://options.greeks.live/area/rule-605/), [MiFID II](https://options.greeks.live/area/mifid-ii/), [Order Protection Rule](https://options.greeks.live/area/order-protection-rule/), [Reasonable Diligence](https://options.greeks.live/area/reasonable-diligence/)	

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### [How Do Regulatory Frameworks like MiFID II Define the Factors of Best Execution?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-do-regulatory-frameworks-like-mifid-ii-define-the-factors-of-best-execution/)
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MiFID II defines best execution as a mandate for firms to use all sufficient steps to obtain the optimal result for clients.

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### [What Are the Key Differences in Best Execution Obligations between US and European Regulations?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-key-differences-in-best-execution-obligations-between-us-and-european-regulations/)
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US best execution emphasizes a flexible, principles-based assessment, while the EU mandates a prescriptive, data-driven demonstration of results.

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### [What Regulatory Frameworks Govern Broker Internalization and Payment for Order Flow Practices?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-regulatory-frameworks-govern-broker-internalization-and-payment-for-order-flow-practices/)
![Abstract depiction of an advanced institutional trading system, featuring a prominent sensor for real-time price discovery and an intelligence layer. Visible circuitry signifies algorithmic trading capabilities, low-latency execution, and robust FIX protocol integration for digital asset derivatives. This represents a principal's operational framework for optimized RFQ protocols and atomic settlement.](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/institutional-digital-asset-derivatives-prime-os-high-fidelity-rfq-protocols.jpg)

The regulatory framework for internalization and PFOF is a system of disclosure and best execution duties designed to manage conflicts of interest.

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### [In What Ways Do Best Execution Obligations Differ for Retail versus Professional Clients?](https://options.greeks.live/question/in-what-ways-do-best-execution-obligations-differ-for-retail-versus-professional-clients/)
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Best execution obligations diverge from a protective, cost-focused mandate for retail clients to a flexible, factor-based framework for professionals.

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### [What Are the Key Differences between U.S. and European Best Execution Standards?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-key-differences-between-u-s-and-european-best-execution-standards/)
![A sleek, multi-layered platform with a reflective blue dome represents an institutional grade Prime RFQ for digital asset derivatives. The glowing interstice symbolizes atomic settlement and capital efficiency. Surface details illustrate market microstructure and price discovery via RFQ protocols, ensuring high-fidelity execution.](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/optimized-rfq-protocol-for-institutional-digital-asset-derivatives-1.jpg)

U.S. best execution focuses on managing conflicts under a "reasonable diligence" standard, while Europe mandates a higher "all sufficient steps" procedural burden.

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### [How Does MiFID II Define All Sufficient Steps for Best Execution?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-mifid-ii-define-all-sufficient-steps-for-best-execution/)
![A precision-engineered blue mechanism, symbolizing a high-fidelity execution engine, emerges from a rounded, light-colored liquidity pool component, encased within a sleek teal institutional-grade shell. This represents a Principal's operational framework for digital asset derivatives, demonstrating algorithmic trading logic and smart order routing for block trades via RFQ protocols, ensuring atomic settlement.](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/institutional-crypto-derivatives-os-core-algorithmic-execution-engine.jpg)

MiFID II defines all sufficient steps as building a dynamic, evidence-based system to demonstrably achieve the best client outcome.

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### [How Do Regulators Define the “Most Favorable Terms” in Best Execution?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-do-regulators-define-the-most-favorable-terms-in-best-execution/)
![A precision optical system with a reflective lens embodies the Prime RFQ intelligence layer. Gray and green planes represent divergent RFQ protocols or multi-leg spread strategies for institutional digital asset derivatives, enabling high-fidelity execution and optimal price discovery within complex market microstructure.](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/prime-os-intelligent-core-driving-digital-asset-derivatives-rfq-protocols-high-fidelity-execution-across-diverse-liquidity-pools-for-optimal-price-discovery.jpg)

Regulators define "most favorable terms" as a dynamic, evidence-based assessment of execution quality across price, cost, speed, and likelihood.

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### [How Do Regulatory Frameworks like MiFID II and FINRA Define Best Execution?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-do-regulatory-frameworks-like-mifid-ii-and-finra-define-best-execution/)
![Stacked, distinct components, subtly tilted, symbolize the multi-tiered institutional digital asset derivatives architecture. Layers represent RFQ protocols, private quotation aggregation, core liquidity pools, and atomic settlement. This design optimizes market microstructure for high-fidelity execution and capital efficiency.](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/layered-institutional-digital-asset-derivatives-rfq-protocols-optimizing-principal-execution-management-systems-for-best-execution.jpg)

MiFID II and FINRA define best execution as a continuous, evidence-based process for optimizing client outcomes, not a single event.

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### [Can a Single Global Execution Policy Satisfy Both MiFID II and FINRA Requirements Simultaneously?](https://options.greeks.live/question/can-a-single-global-execution-policy-satisfy-both-mifid-ii-and-finra-requirements-simultaneously/)
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A single global execution policy can satisfy both MiFID II and FINRA by adopting the more stringent principles of MiFID II as a universal standard.

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