MiFID / MiFIR
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) is a cornerstone of EU financial services legislation and is of direct relevance to asset management companies. In 2014, the European Commission adopted new rules revising MiFID, consisting of a Directive (MiFID II) and a regulation (MiFIR). Overall, MiFID II yielded positive results in terms of liquidity and transparency for investors.
Among possible improvements to the MiFID framework, EFAMA encourages the creation of a well-structured, reasonably priced consolidated tape managed by ESMA and fed by all trading venues and systematic internalisers for all financial instruments. A second, long-term EFAMA objective is better enforcement of data providers’ existing obligation to provide market data on a “reasonable commercial basis”.
EFAMA’s comments on ESMA’s Consultation Paper on Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II suitability requirements
EFAMA Response to EBA Discussion Paper on Designing a new prudential regime for investment firms
EFAMA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the EBA on its proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms. As the EBA is aware, the activity of portfolio management on behalf of thirdparty clients broadly falls under three separate EU legal regimes:
i. Individual discretionary portfolio management performed by investment firms on a client-byclient basis, authorised under and complying with the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, as per Annex I Section A, point 4 (as recently amended by MiFID II);
Joint letter on open Access and Interoperability in Cash Equities Clearing
EFAMA response to ESMA’s call for evidence on the Structure of European Equity Markets
Latest Parliament report takes the Market Integration and Supervision Package in the wrong direction
Turning ESMA into an extra supervisor for asset managers is unwarranted, a major distraction, and runs contrary to the EU competitiveness and simplification agendas
3 Questions to Rudolf Siebel on Market Data Costs
Q #1 Have you witnessed an increase in the cost of market data over the last couple of years? If so, how can it be explained?
Navigating the MiFIR Review: (Part 2) Consolidated Tape & Market Data
