The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated version of supervisory briefing on MiFID II appropriateness requirements.

This supervisory briefing is an updated version of ESMA’s 2012 supervisory briefing and takes into account the new version of ESMA’s guidelines on suitability published on 28 May 2018.

This supervisory briefing covers the following topics:

• Determining situations where the appropriateness assessment is required;
• Obtaining information from clients;
• Assessment of appropriateness;
• Warnings to clients;
• Qualification of firm’s staff; and
• Record-keeping.

For further information, please refer to the actual ESMA publication. A hyperlink is provided in the “Links” section.

Further information:
To read more, please follow this link:
https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/library/2019-esma35-36-1640-mifid_ii_supervisory_briefing_on_appropriateness.pdf

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