A raft of trading venues have this week received a key stamp of approval from the UK regulator as they prepare for the overhaul of the European Union's trading rules, which comes into force in just over four months.

NEX is the latest to announce that its regulatory reporting provider Abide Financial has received the green light from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority to operate as an approved publication arrangement (APA) under the update to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive.