ESMA_QA_1644
Topic
Multilateral and bilateral systems
03/04/2017
Subject Matter
Organized Trading facilities OTFs - Difference with MTFs
Question
What distinguishes an OTF from an MTF?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1643
Topic
Multilateral and bilateral systems
03/04/2017
Subject Matter
Organized Trading facilities OTFs
Question
Does the concept of OTF apply to voice trading and, if yes, when an investment firm executing transactions through voice negotiation should be considered as falling under the definition of OTF?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1642
Topic
Multilateral and bilateral systems
03/04/2017
Subject Matter
Organized Trading facilities OTFs
Question
What are the characteristics of an OTF? When is the authorisation for the operation of an OTF required?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
ESMA_QA_1702
Topic
* Transaction reporting
03/04/2017
Subject Matter
Transaction reporting
Question
Where the price of a transaction is not available at the time of execution (e.g. the NAV for certain ETFs), how can investment firms fulfil their post-trade transparency obligations under Articles 20 and 21 of MiFIR and their transaction reporting obligations under Article 26 of MiFIR for those transactions?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- MDP
ESMA_QA_1556
Topic
Equity transparency
03/04/2017
Subject Matter
Trading obligation for shares
Question
a) Are primary market transactions, block trades and share buy-backs subject to the trading obligation for shares?
b) Are accelerated book-building transactions subject to the trading obligation for shares?
c) Are an acquisition or disposal of shares made under employee share incentive plans subject to trading obligation for shares?
d) Are share purchases/sales carried out exclusively to manage operational errors subject to the trading obligation for shares?
e) Are sales and purchases of “odd lot shares” (e.g. a quantity of shares which is not a multiple of the minimum lot) as a result of a corporate action subject to the trading obligation for shares?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- Secondary Markets