ESMA_QA_2468
Topic
ELTIF
14/03/2025
Subject Matter
Indirect investment
Question
a) Does Recital (12) of Regulation (EU) 2023/606, which refers to the investments made “through the participation of intermediary entities” correspond to Article 10(1)(a)(iii) of the ELTIF Regulation pertaining to the eligible investment categories of equity or quasi-equity instruments that are issued by an undertaking in which a qualifying portfolio undertaking holds a capital participation?

b) In view of Recital 12 of the ELTIF Regulation on investments via intermediary entities, how should ELTIF composition and risk-spreading requirements apply?

c) In view of Recital 12 of the ELTIF Regulation on investments via intermediary entities, where an ELTIF uses intermediary entities in executing its investment strategy, do such entities automatically qualify as AIFs?

d) Are intermediary entities, as referred to in Recital (12) of the ELTIF Regulation, required to meet the conditions laid down in Article 11 (Qualifying portfolio undertaking - “QPU”) of the ELTIF Regulation to qualify as “qualifying portfolio undertakings”?

e) Can an eligible asset qualify as both an eligible investment asset within the meaning of Article 9(1)(a) and as an asset referred to in Article 50(1) of Directive 2009/65/EC within the meaning of Article 9(1)(b) of the ELTIF Regulation?
Level 1 Regulation
European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation (ELTIF) Regulation (EU) 2015/760
ESMA_QA_2463
Topic
Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP)
12/03/2025
Subject Matter
Autotrading
Question
Do “copy trading services” (also referred as “auto trading services”) related to crypto-assets fall within the scope of portfolio management or any other crypto-asset services as listed in Article 3(1)(16) of MiCA?
Level 1 Regulation
MiCA
ESMA_QA_2461
Topic
Disclosures
11/03/2025
Subject Matter
PAI disclosure by financial products
Question
Can financial advisers or distributors determine that a financial product referred to in Article 2(12) SFDR can satisfy a client’s sustainability preference referred to in point (c) of Article 2(7) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 or point (c) of Article 2(4) of the Commission Delegated Regulation EU) 2017/2359 based on information provided outside the SFDR financial product disclosures referred to in Chapter III-V (Articles 14-67) and Annexes II-V of the SFDR Delegated Regulation, such as the European ESG Templates (EET)?
Level 1 Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 - Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
ESMA_QA_2460
Topic
Disclosures
11/03/2025
Subject Matter
Financial products’ PAI disclosures
Question
a) Can a financial product referred to in Article 2(12) SFDR consider the principal adverse impacts of its investment decisions on sustainability factors according to Article 7(1) if the financial market participant manufacturing that product does not consider the principal adverse impacts of its investment decisions on sustainability factors under Article 4(1)(a) or 4(3)-(4) SFDR?
b) Can financial products referred to in Article 2(12) SFDR satisfy the client’s sustainability preferences pursuant to point (c) of Article 2(7) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 or point (c) of Article 2(4) of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2359 in any other way than by considering the principal adverse impacts of its investment decisions on sustainability factors referred to in Article 7(1) SFDR
Level 1 Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 - Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
ESMA_QA_2459
Topic
Register of information
11/03/2025
Subject Matter
Fintech company: DORA AND ROI
Question
Hi Team,

Hope you are well!

We are a Spanish Fintech company called Toqio, our company lets you create, customize, and scale unique financial products in our platform.Please find more information below:

https://toqio.co/platform

Could you please confirm that we have to comply with DORA and also we have to send the ROI to the authorities?

Thank you in advance,

Kindest regards,

Ester
Level 1 Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 - The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)