ESMA_QA_1736
Topic
Managers' transactions
12/11/2018
Subject Matter
Application of the prohibition contained in Article 19(11) MAR to issuers
Question
Does the prohibition in Article 19(11) MAR encompass transactions of the issuer relating to its own financial instruments even if it is the PDMRs taking the decision or bringing a previous decision into practice?
Level 1 Regulation
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 - Market Intergrity
ESMA_QA_1991
Topic
Product intervention
09/11/2018
Subject Matter
Risk warning prominence
Question
How should a firm ensure the prominence of the appropriate risk warning specified in Annex II of the CFD Decision?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 - Investor Protection and Intermediaries
ESMA_QA_1979
Topic
Product intervention
09/11/2018
Subject Matter
Payments
Question
What is considered “payments for the purpose of entering into a CFD”?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 - Investor Protection and Intermediaries
ESMA_QA_1623
Topic
Direct Electronic Access and algorithmic trading
04/10/2018
Subject Matter
Provisions of Article 17(6) of MiFID II and of Chapter IV of RTS 6
Question
Do the provisions of Article 17(6) of MiFID II and of Chapter IV of RTS 6 apply to all general clearing members or only to those clearing members having algorithmic traders as clients?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1622
Topic
Direct Electronic Access and algorithmic trading
04/10/2018
Subject Matter
Order-counting methodology for bulk quotes
Question
In the context of RTS 9, which is the order-counting methodology for bulk quotes?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets