ESMA_QA_1638
Topic
Multilateral and bilateral systems
28/03/2018
Subject Matter
Control access to the fee and other information by trading venue
Question
Can a trading venue control access to the fee and other information required to be published by Article 4 of RTS 10?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1630
Topic
Tick size regime
28/03/2018
Subject Matter
ADNT - Liquidity band
Question
If the ADNT for an instrument is not available, which liquidity band should trading venues apply until the ADNT is published by NCA or ESMA? When can the trading venue proceed to adopt such a liquidity band?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1560
Topic
Non-equity transparency
28/03/2018
Subject Matter
Scope of the trading obligation for interest rate derivatives
Question
Does the trading obligation for derivatives as specified in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2417 apply to non-par swaps?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1797
Topic
Inducements (research)
23/03/2018
Subject Matter
Inducements
Question
How should research related to fixed income, currencies or commodities (FICC) be treated for the purposes of the MiFID II inducements restriction for firms providing portfolio management or independent investment advice (Article 24(7) and (8))?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Investor Protection and Intermediaries
ESMA_QA_1796
Topic
Inducements (research)
23/03/2018
Subject Matter
Inducements
Question
Can macro-economic analysis be considered research that can be paid for from an RPA and client research charges under Article 13(1)(b) of the MiFID II Delegated Directive?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Investor Protection and Intermediaries