Consultation on Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II compliance function requirements
Responding to this paper
ESMA invites comments on this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex I. Comments are most helpful if they:
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- indicate the specific question to which the comment relates;
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- describe any alternatives ESMA should consider.
ESMA will consider all comments received by 15 October 2019.
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Who should read this paper
This paper is primarily of interest to competent authorities and firms that are subject to Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (MiFID II). In particular, this paper is addressed to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services and activities, investment firms and credit institutions selling or advising clients in relation to structured deposits, UCITS management companies and external Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) when providing investment services and activities in accordance with the UCITS Directive1 and the AIFMD.