EUROPEAN UNION: ESMA Publishes the Final Report on Draft Technical Standards on MiFID II and MiFIR

Wednesday July 1 2015

News Source: Global Exchanges

Focus: MiFID (Global Exchanges)

Type: General

Country: European Union

Link: http://www.esma.europa.eu/news/ESMA-publishes-Final-Report-draft-technical-standards-MiFID-II-and-MiFIR?t=326&o=home

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued its Final Report on MiFID II-MiFIR draft technical standards (RTSs) on authorisation, passporting, registration of third country firms and cooperation between competent authorities. This Final Report covers the majority of the draft RTS and ITS on investor protection topics which ESMA is expected to develop. The remaining draft technical standards ESMA is mandated to develop under MiFID II and MiFIR will be published by the end of 2015.

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